Real bill currently in Congress c/o HR/119/7008

Stop Insider Trading Act

Policy area: Congress ▲ 29 days since action Sponsor: Bryan Steil, WI-01, R → Congress.gov

Latest action (2026-08-06): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 548.

What should pass

“AI Consensus Solution”

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Congressional Stock Trading Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025

To prohibit Members of Congress and their staff from trading securities based on non-public information obtained through their official duties, and to require public disclosure of such trades within a short timeframe.

Bipartisan rationale: Democratic priorities: Strong transparency and enforcement to prevent corruption, public disclosure of trades, and independent oversight by OCE. Republican priorities: Limited federal intrusion (only covers Congress, not private sector), clear definitions to avoid overreach, sunset provision to ensure review, and reliance on existing criminal statutes rather than creating new federal crimes.

Funding: General fund of the Treasury, appropriated $5 million per year, adjusted Sunset 10y Oversight: Office of Congressional Ethics Enforcement: Civil forfeiture of profits, civil f

Vote-count path: ~260 House votes: 180 Democrats + 80 Republicans from reform-minded caucuses; ~65 Senate votes: 50 Democrats + 15 Republicans from oversight and ethics committees.

→ Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 (Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings) → Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause to enforce ethics rules) → Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause (procedural safeguards in enforcement)

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