# 116-hr-6401: Ban Conflicted Trading Act

116-hr-6401, Ban Conflicted Trading Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6401
- Congress: 116
- Title: Ban Conflicted Trading Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ban Conflicted Trading Act This bill prohibits a Member of Congress or certain congressional officers or employees from (1) purchasing or selling specified investments, (2) entering into a transaction that creates a net short position in a security, or (3) serving as an officer or member of any board of any for-profit entity.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2569: Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6401 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6401)

## Related
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- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2569: Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2569)
- [116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2474)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6401 (as of 2025-11-18).