# 119-hr-9082: Honesty and Trust in Service Act

119-hr-9082, Honesty and Trust in Service Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-24).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9082
- As of: 2026-08-24
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9082
- Congress: 119
- Title: Honesty and Trust in Service Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-24

## Summary

**Bars Department of Defense members from trading on prediction markets when they hold material nonpublic information.** The bill would require the Secretary of Defense, working with the military department secretaries, to issue rules within 180 days that ban such trades by covered service members and civilian Department of Defense personnel, set penalties for violations, and define "material nonpublic information" and "covered Armed Forces" (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force).

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defense Department ban on prediction market trading: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would bar members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and civilian Department of Defense employees from entering into prediction market transactions when, at the time of the trade, they possess material nonpublic information relevant to the transaction or…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9082 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9082)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9082 (as of 2026-08-24).