HJR282 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Thomas JacksonRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

President Trump, urged to release his tax returns to the United States Congress and American public

Summary

This Alabama House joint resolution urges President Trump to release his federal tax returns for 2006-2016 to the U.S. Congress and the American public.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the resolution expresses the Alabama Legislature's request that the President disclose his tax returns to the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee for review in a closed executive session under IRS Code Section 6103, and that the committee vote on releasing them to the full House and the public. It states support for governmental transparency and for presidents to disclose tax information. It is a non-binding expression of sentiment, not a law change at the state level.

Who It Affects

• President Donald J. Trump — urged to release his tax returns for 2006-2016 to the U.S. Congress and the public.
• U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee — would review the returns in a closed session and consider a vote to release them.
• The American public — could gain access to the tax returns if released following the committee's action.
• Alabama Legislature and constituents — expresses the state's stance on presidential transparency and communicates its position to federal officials and committees.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: The resolution requests that the President release tax return information for tax years 2006-2016 to the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee for review in a closed executive session under Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Provision 2: It asks the Ways and Means Committee to vote on releasing the information to the full House and the American public.
• Provision 3: It states support for transparency in government and the long-standing practice of presidents and presidential candidates disclosing tax returns, and it directs copies of the resolution to relevant federal and state bodies.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative