# 119-hres-665: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1908) to prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children, and for other purposes.

119-hres-665, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1908) to prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-665
- Congress: 119
- Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1908) to prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A broad ban on Members' personal stock trading and ownership.** This bill would bar Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading stocks, bonds, derivatives, futures, and interests in hedge funds or similar private investment vehicles. It would pair strict divestment windows with limited exceptions, civil penalties, tax rules for divestment proceeds, and public annual compliance checks.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax break for required divestitures: benefit, low. If adopted, a Member of Congress (or the Member's spouse or dependent child) who must sell covered assets could avoid immediate tax on gains if they buy allowed property within 60 days. The congressional ethics committee could be added as an approving body for the divestiture certificate. The nonre…
- Penalties and audits for Members: cost, low. If adopted, the Attorney General or Special Counsel could sue a Member, spouse, or dependent child for violating the ban. A court could order up to $100,000 per violation or 10 percent of the value of the securities involved, whichever is greater, per occurrence. Members would have to certify compl…
- New ban on congressional stock ownership: cost, low. If adopted, Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children would not be allowed to own or trade stocks, bonds, futures, or similar securities. You would get 180 days after enactment to sell banned holdings. Holdings in private funds like hedge funds or venture capital could have up to…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8827: ASSIMILATION Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-7420: Stop Gender Trafficking of Minors Act
- 119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-665 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/665)

## Related
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-8827: ASSIMILATION Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8827)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-7420: Stop Gender Trafficking of Minors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7420)
- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-665 (as of 2026-04-21).