This bill requires members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children to place investments into qualified blind trusts during their tenure and for 180 days after leaving office, preventing conflicts of interest from stock trading.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill requires members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children to place investments into qualified blind trusts during their tenure and for 180 days after leaving office, preventing conflicts of interest from stock trading.
Last updated: 1/5/2026
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><b>Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust in Congress Act or the TRUST in Congress Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires a Member of Congress, as well as any spouse or dependent child of a Member, to place specified investments into a qualified blind trust (i.e., an arrangement in which certain financial holdings are placed in someone else's control to avoid a possible conflict of interest) until 180 days after the end of their tenure as a Member of Congress. </p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Requires blind trusts for Congressional investments
Applies to members, spouses, and dependent children
Lasts until 180 days after leaving office
Prevents conflicts of interest
Addresses Congressional stock trading concerns
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
Members of Congress could no longer directly control their investment portfolios while serving, addressing public concern about lawmakers trading stocks based on insider knowledge from their official duties.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Congress
Related Subjects
Commodities markets
Family relationships
Financial services and investments
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Members of Congress
Securities
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
396, 119th Congress (2025). "TRUST in Congress Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-396
