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Stop Insider Trading Act

119th CongressIntroduced January 12, 2026Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]· WI-01
Stage
In other chamber
Latest action
Received in the Senate.
July 23, 2026

Summary

Stop Insider Trading Act This bill generally prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from purchasing stocks and requires public notice before these individuals may sell

Committees

  • PrimaryCommittee on House Administration

CRS subjects

Family relationshipsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption

Action history

  1. January 12, 2026Introduced in House
  2. January 12, 2026Introduced in House
  3. January 12, 2026Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  4. January 14, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. January 14, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 4.
  6. February 3, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-479.
  7. February 3, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-479.
  8. February 3, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409.
  9. July 20, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1438 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770.
  10. July 22, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1438. (consideration: CR H5143-5153)
  11. July 22, 2026Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770.
  12. July 22, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7008.
  13. July 22, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  14. July 22, 2026Mr. Magaziner moved to recommit to the Committee on House Administration. (text: CR H5152)
  15. July 22, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  16. July 22, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7008, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Steil demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  17. July 22, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5157-5158)
  18. July 22, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 218 (Roll no. 279).
  19. July 22, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 198 (Roll no. 280).
  20. July 22, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 198 (Roll no. 280). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5143-5144)
  21. July 22, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. July 23, 2026Received in the Senate.

Cosponsors (86)

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  • H.Res. 1438related
    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.