HR 281 Summary

• Urges President Trump to release his federal tax returns for tax years 2006-2016 to the House Ways and Means Committee for review in closed executive session under Internal Revenue Code Section 6103.

• Asserts that every President since Gerald Ford has disclosed tax information and that tax returns reveal relevant information about conflicts of interest, Emoluments Clause compliance, and foreign financial ties.

• Cites President Trump's 564 financial positions globally, $434 million earned in 2018, and refusal to divest from businesses as raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and foreign influence.

• References investigations of Trump campaign officials' ties to Russia and notes that the most-signed White House petition (1,114,870 signatures) calls for tax return release.

• Requests copies of the resolution be sent to the Alabama Congressional Delegation, House Ways and Means Committee, Joint Tax Committee, and the President to communicate the legislature's position on government transparency.