Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act

Senate Bill

S. 1879

119th Congress

Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act

In Committee

Introduced:May 22, 2025

Primary Sponsor

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Summary

This bill would prohibit members of Congress from buying and selling individual stocks while they serve in office. The legislation aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest that could arise when lawmakers make policy decisions that might affect their personal investments.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Introduced5/22/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

ChamberSenate

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Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act

This bill would prohibit members of Congress from buying and selling individual stocks while they serve in office. The legislation aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest that could arise when lawmakers make policy decisions that might affect their per

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This bill would prohibit members of Congress from buying and selling individual stocks while they serve in office. The legislation aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest that could arise when lawmakers make policy decisions that might affect their personal investments.

Bill Number: 1879
Introduced: 5/22/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Fact Sheet

Title: Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act
Bill Number: 1879
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced: 5/22/2025
Summary: This bill would prohibit members of Congress from buying and selling individual stocks while they serve in office. The legislation aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest that could arise when lawmakers make policy decisions that might affect their personal investments.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would prohibit members of Congress from buying and selling individual stocks while they serve in office. The legislation aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest that could arise when lawmakers make policy decisions that might affect their personal investments.

Last updated: 2/26/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks during their time in office.
The legislation addresses concerns about lawmakers using non-public information they learn through their official duties to profit from stock trades.
Members of Congress would likely still be allowed to hold diversified investments like mutual funds or index funds that they don't actively manage.
The bill has been referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for consideration.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would directly affect all current and future members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives by restricting their ability to trade stocks. It would also impact public trust in government by addressing concerns that elected officials might profit from information they gain through their legislative work. The general public could benefit from increased confidence that lawmakers are making policy decisions based on the public interest rather than personal financial gain.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1879, 119th Congress (2025). "Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-1879

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