HB6731: Restore Trust in Government Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend chapter 131 of title 5 to prohibit Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents from owning or trading stocks, and for other purposes.
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This bill would ban members of Congress, the President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents from owning or trading individual stocks. The bill amends federal ethics law to apply these restrictions to top government officials and their immediate families. Stock trading means buying or selling shares of companies. The bill was recently introduced in Congress and is in the early stages of the legislative process.
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HB6731: Restore Trust in Government Act
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Sponsors
Seth Magaziner
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (95)
Pramila Jayapal
Joseph Morelle
Hakeem Jeffries
Katherine Clark
Pete Aguilar