Stop Insider Trading Act
Sponsored By: Representative Steil
In Committee
Summary
This bill would create new limits and public disclosure rules to prevent insider trading by Members of Congress. It would ban purchases of specified public securities and synthetic interests by Members, their spouses, and dependent children and set rules for sales and enforcement.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Ban on purchases and sale notices
If enacted, the bill would bar covered individuals from buying covered investments while they serve in federal office. Members would have to file a public notice 7 to 14 calendar days before selling a covered investment by the Member, the Member's spouse, or dependent child. The notice would need the planned sale date, a description of the sale, and the number of shares. Some transactions would be excepted, such as certain employer or fiduciary actions, transactions done on behalf of another person, and dividend reinvestments.
Who is covered and what counts
If enacted, the bill would define who is a 'covered individual.' Covered individuals would be Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children. It would define 'covered investment' to include securities of publicly traded companies and similar synthetic interests like options and warrants. The bill would exclude some investments, including certain excepted funds, small business interests under the Small Business Act, and trusts where the covered person has no authority and the trustee is not a close family member.
Fees and enforcement for violations
If enacted, the bill would make a Member (or a spouse or parent in some cases) pay a fee for violating the rules. The fee would be the greater of $2,000 or 10 percent of the transaction value, plus any net gain from the investment while the person was covered. Members could not pay these fees with official office allowances or campaign money. Collected amounts would be deposited into the U.S. Treasury. Ethics offices could require sale of violating investments and may refer unpaid cases to the Department of Justice.
Rules start 180 days after enactment
If enacted, the bill's changes would take effect 180 days after the law is signed. That timing would apply to the definitions, the buy ban, the sale notice rules, and the fee and enforcement provisions. The delay would give offices and Members time to prepare before the rules apply.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Steil
WI • R
Cosponsors
Hudson
NC • R
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Griffith
VA • R
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Murphy
NC • R
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Bice
OK • R
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Carey
OH • R
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Miller (IL)
IL • R
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Lee (FL)
FL • R
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Biggs (AZ)
AZ • R
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Ogles
TN • R
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Luna
FL • R
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Roy
TX • R
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Taylor
OH • R
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Van Orden
WI • R
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Bacon
NE • R
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Johnson (SD)
SD • R
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Hurd (CO)
CO • R
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Joyce (PA)
PA • R
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Collins
GA • R
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Lawler
NY • R
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Baumgartner
WA • R
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Cloud
TX • R
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Feenstra
IA • R
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Franklin, Scott
FL • R
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Mann
KS • R
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Buchanan
FL • R
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Timmons
SC • R
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Kim
CA • R
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Nunn (IA)
IA • R
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Cline
VA • R
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Crenshaw
TX • R
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Harris (MD)
MD • R
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Arrington
TX • R
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Alford
MO • R
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Yakym
IN • R
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Kennedy (UT)
UT • R
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Miller-Meeks
IA • R
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James
MI • R
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Mills
FL • R
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Cammack
FL • R
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Barrett
MI • R
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Carter (GA)
GA • R
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LaLota
NY • R
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Mackenzie
PA • R
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Schmidt
KS • R
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Fedorchak
ND • R
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Kiggans (VA)
VA • R
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Hinson
IA • R
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Rutherford
FL • R
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Smith (NJ)
NJ • R
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Ciscomani
AZ • R
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Kiley (CA)
CA • R
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Patronis
FL • R
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Houchin
IN • R
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Riley (NY)
NY • D
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Harrigan
NC • R
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Moolenaar
MI • R
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Perry
PA • R
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Bean (FL)
FL • R
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Flood
NE • R
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Self
TX • R
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Bresnahan
PA • R
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Huizenga
MI • R
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Bergman
MI • R
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Messmer
IN • R
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Tiffany
WI • R
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Grothman
WI • R
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Fitzgerald
WI • R
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Smucker
PA • R
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Strong
AL • R
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Miller (OH)
OH • R
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McDowell
NC • R
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Wagner
MO • R
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Begich
AK • R
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Crane
AZ • R
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LaHood
IL • R
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Rogers (AL)
AL • R
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Tenney
NY • R
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Mast
FL • R
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Gosar
AZ • R
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Ellzey
TX • R
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Fallon
TX • R
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Langworthy
NY • R
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Downing
MT • R
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Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Fong
CA • R
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Crank
CO • R
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Bentz
OR • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
McCormick
GA • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Haridopolos
FL • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Guest
MS • R
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Case
HI • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Van Epps
TN • R
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 1/27/2026
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