No Getting Rich in Congress Act
This bill, titled the No Getting Rich in Congress Act, establishes new ethics rules for Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependents to prevent conflicts of interest and financial conflicts. It prohibits Members and their families from trading certain investments like digital assets and derivatives unless held in a blind trust, while also banning former Members and those appointed to Senate-confirmed positions from lobbying specific foreign countries after leaving office. Additionally, the bill requires spouses of senior federal officials to register and disclose lobbying activities, prohibits Members and their spouses from serving on corporate boards, and expands gift disclosure rules to include spouses as covered relatives.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 5, 2026
Last action Mar 5, 2026
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Mar 5, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and Rules, 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 5, 2026
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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