HR 253 · in committee · major

Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act

What this bill does

Congress members and their families are banned from buying or selling individual stocks and must divest within 90 days.
This applies to all Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children.
The supervising ethics office will publish compliance certificates publicly and enforce violations through civil penalties.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

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How would requiring members of Congress to divest individual stocks affect their ability to build long-term retirement savings compared to other federal employees?
02
What evidence exists that members' stock trading decisions have materially influenced their legislative votes on specific industries or companies?
03
Should spouses and dependent children of members face the same restrictions as the members themselves, or does that extend the rule too broadly?

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Sponsor · R-PA-1

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Citizen cosponsors

In Congress

14/ 435

House Reps cosponsoring

Introduced 2025-01-09

Joining the bill

+ 2 more

Legislative timeline

2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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