Senate Democrats want to ban federal officials from using taxpayer funds at properties owned by a president, vice president or Cabinet official.

The bill — known as the Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating and Lodging or HOTEL Act — would ban taxpayer dollars from being spent at the properties, including paying for lodging or food.

The bill would exempt spending that qualifies as protective missions by the Secret Service but would require the spending to be reported to ethics officials and lawmakers.

The legislation, which was also introduced in 2017, comes after Pence sparked a days-long controversy after he stayed at a Trump property in Ireland, even though it was on the opposite side of the island from his meetings in Dublin.

Reports also surfaced earlier this month that the Air Force had sent crews to Trump's Turnberry resort in Scotland up to 40 times since 2015.

Democrats and outside watchdog groups have raised concerns that the visits could violate the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution that prohibits the president from personally profiting off the White House.