# 117-hr-4685: Trading Isn’t a Game Act

117-hr-4685, Trading Isn’t a Game Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 165. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4685
- Congress: 117
- Title: Trading Isn’t a Game Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 165.
- Introduced: 2021-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report on the use of techniques including gamification (adding gamelike elements to encourage participation) and psychological nudges (behavioral interventions designed to influence decision-making) by online investment trading platforms. Further, the GAO must compare the investment activity, habits, and risk tolerance of customers exposed to such techniques and those who are not.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act
- 117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-4685 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4685)

## Related
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- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8770)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4685 (as of 2025-11-18).