HR 1579 United States House · 117th Congress

Ban Conflicted Trading Act

Summary

Ban Conflicted Trading Act This bill prohibits a Member of Congress or certain congressional officers or employees from (1) purchasing or selling specified investments, (2) entering into a transaction that creates a net short position in a security, or (3) serving as an officer or member of any board of any for-profit entity.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

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Introduced Mar 3, 2021 Last action Apr 29, 2021

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Committee

Apr 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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Mar 3, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Mar 3, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 64 co-sponsors