# 117-hr-6486: Transparency in Government Officials Trading Act

117-hr-6486, Transparency in Government Officials Trading Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6486
- Congress: 117
- Title: Transparency in Government Officials Trading Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2022-01-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Transparency in Government Officials Trading Act This bill advances the deadline for certain public employees and officials who must file a report of a securities transaction from 30 days after receiving notification of the transaction to within 24 hours after conducting the transaction. The bill requires that these reports be filed electronically. The bill also sets a penalty for failing to file a timely report—a fee in the amount of the transaction for which a report was not timely filed. Under existing law, the securities transaction reporting requirement applies to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and certain executive and legislative branch officers and employees.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6486 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6486)

## Related
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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-8913: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8913)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-67)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6486 (as of 2025-11-18).