Senate Democrats want to require the administration to disclose whether any recipients of federal assistance pose a conflict of interest for President Trump.

The legislation would require USASpending.gov, a website that tracks federal financial assistance, to include if the financial award "creates an active conflict of interest" for Trump or Vice President Pence based on annual public disclosures forms, according to a summary of the bill from Casey's office.

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It would also require the Treasury Department to submit an annual report to Congress detailing any new or ongoing financial conflicts of interest.

"The American people have the right to know if their highest elected leaders have financial ties that could affect decision-making from the Situation Room to the Federal Reserve,” Casey said in a statement.

Democrats have hounded Trump dating back to the presidential campaign over his administration's potential conflicts of interest.

Before taking office, Trump announced that he was giving his sons control of his real estate empire and placing his assets in a trust, along with other steps aimed at preventing conflicts of interest.

But Trump declined to sell his company or create a blind trust, drawing criticism from Democrats and some ethics experts.

Noah Bookbinder, the executive director of the progressive watchdog organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), backed the bill. He argued it could help prevent financial conflicts of interest and potentially even constitutional violations.

"This kind of prevention is especially important since current federal law exempts the President and Vice President from some ethics and conflicts laws that apply to other executive branch employees," Bookbinder said.

CREW has also filed a lawsuit against Trump accusing him of violating the Constitution's Emoluments Clause.