Congress: Stock Trading Ban and Voter ID Requirements
The Stop Insider Trading Act has been reported by the House committee and is now waiting for a vote on the House floor. No action has been taken on this bill since February 2026, so it is currently stalled. Although it reached a major milestone by leaving committee, the House leadership has not scheduled a time for the full chamber to vote on it.
232–198
No action since August 2026
While the stock trading ban has broad support, the addition of strict national voter ID requirements is highly partisan and will likely face a filibuster in the Senate.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
The bill lists driver's licenses, state IDs, passports, military/VA cards, and tribal IDs as valid photo ID for voting, but does not include college student ID cards. Students who vote away from home and rely on a school-issued ID could be turned away or forced to cast a provisional ballot until they produce an accepted form of ID.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 548.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Received in the Senate.
The Senate has received the House-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 198 (Roll no. 280).
On Motion to Recommit
On Passage
The Stop Insider Trading Act prohibits new stock purchases by lawmakers and their families while requiring a seven-day advance notice for sales. However, the inclusion of a photo ID requirement for federal elections led most Democrats to oppose the measure as 'political theater.'
Republican leaders are moving the Stop Insider Trading Act to the floor, aiming to pass it before the summer recess. The bill has faced criticism from Democrats who prefer the Restore Trust in Congress Act, which requires full divestiture rather than just a ban on new buys.
New Jersey lawmakers split along party lines on the Stop Insider Trading Act. While supporters say it restores trust, opponents like Rep. Joe Morelle called it a 'sham' because it allows members to retain current stocks and includes a controversial voter ID rider.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Stop Insider Trading Act
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