Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act
Summary
Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act This bill requires each Member of Congress to divest or place in a blind trust any specified investment owned by the Member, the Member's spouse, or a dependent of the Member. This requirement applies for the entire period of a Member's service in Congress and for 180 days after that service ceases. A Member of Congress who does not comply with the bill's requirements is subject to a fine equal to the Member's monthly congressional salary. The fine must be assessed 30 days after notice of the violation is issued and at least every subsequent 30 days.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Last action Jan 12, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jon Ossoff
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
John W. Hickenlooper
DDemocratic
Co
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Kelly
DDemocratic
Co
Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
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