HR 1579 · 117th Congress · Congress

Ban Conflicted Trading Act

Introduced 2021-03-03· Sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.(2021-04-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]FL
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]TX
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]CA
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]NJ