Stop Insider Trading Act

May 22, 2025 – March 18, 2026

The Bottom Line

Congress is considering six bills to ban members and their families from trading individual stocks, with some plans requiring them to sell all shares within 180 days. These laws, such as S. 1879 and H.R. 7008, would punish violators with monthly salary fines or 10% penalty fees to ensure officials do not profit from private information. While two bills have cleared committee hurdles, supporters are now using a "discharge petition" to force a final House vote against leadership opposition.

Key Statements

WWashington Examiner

“Disclosures reveal Rep. Pelosi's husband's investment in Tempus AI doubled in value... intensifying debate over congressional stock trading ethics.”

Illustrates the specific ethical concerns and public trades driving the legislative push.

RRep. Steve Scalise

“The bill will be on the House floor soon. This is the accountability the American people demand and deserve.”

Provides a status update on the Stop Insider Trading Act from a top House leader.

Policies— 6 policys

These bills offer different levels of restrictions, with H.R. 5106 and S. 3649 acting as identical pairs in the House and Senate. The PELOSI Act (S. 1498) and the Stop Insider Trading Act (H.R. 7008) are currently the most likely to move forward because they have already been approved by committees, while H.R. 6731 expands the ban to include the President and Vice President.

H.R. 7008

Rep. Steil Pushes Stop Insider Trading Act to Ban Members of Congress From Buying Stocks

Feb 3

S. 3649

Congress Proposes Ban on Stock Trading for Lawmakers and Their Families to Prevent Conflicts of Interest

Jan 15

H.R. 6731

House Committee Reviews Bill Banning Congress Members, President From Owning Individual Stocks

Dec 16

S. 1498

Congress bill would ban most stock and commodity trading by Members of Congress and their spouses

Dec 10

H.R. 5106

Congress Bill Would Ban Members and Their Families From Owning or Trading Most Individual Stocks

Sep 3

Who This Affects

3 groups

Conflicting

Political Response

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4 Articles

Pete Ricketts introduces legislation banning congressional stock trades

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Pelosi isn't alone -- Congress is a trading floor

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Group of House Democrats introduce new stock trading bill

NewsCenter

Congress is taking stock of proposed ethics rules

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