# 119-hr-4890: Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act

119-hr-4890, Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4890
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ban on congressional ownership and trading of individual securities** would bar Members of Congress from buying covered investments and sharply limit when and how they can sell. The bill would force Members to divest or put holdings into approved qualified blind trusts, tighten who can serve as trustees, expand public electronic disclosures, and create civil penalties for violations.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public online access to Congress filings: benefit, medium. If enacted, financial and trade reports by Members and candidates would be filed electronically and posted online. The site would let the public search, sort, download, and use an API. It would meet federal accessibility rules. These changes would start 18 months after enactment.
- $500 fine for late trade reports: cost, medium. If enacted, a $500 civil fine could apply each time a reporting person fails to file or amend a required transaction report. For Members, this would apply when a Member starts a new term on or after January 31, 2023. Ethics offices would set rules within 1 year. Fines would go to the U.S. Treasury.
- Congress stock trading ban and divestment: cost, medium. If enacted, Members of Congress would have to stop buying covered investments on the date of enactment. Ninety days after enactment, Members would generally be barred from selling covered investments, except for narrow exceptions and short transition windows. Within 120 days of the effective date,…
- Tighter rules for Congressional blind trusts: mixed, low. If enacted, communications between a covered person and a blind-trust trustee would have to be written, pre-approved, and cannot discuss how funds are invested. Trustees would generally need to be financial institutions; lawyers, CPAs, brokers, and advisers could not serve unless the trustee is a f…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-4890 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4890)

## Related
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- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4890 (as of 2026-04-21).