HR. 4890In Committee
Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Prohibits Members of Congress from trading or holding individual stocks to tighten congressional ethics rules on financial conflicts
Key points
- Prohibit stock trading
- Prohibit stock holdings
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-08-05 — Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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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