U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB7008: Stop Insider Trading Act
Status: Passed one chamber, September 30, 2026
To amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
From the amended text, August 6, 2026:
AN ACT To amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Insider Trading Act . SECTION 2. Restrictions on covered investments (a) Table of contents The table of contents for chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Subchapter IV--Restrictions on covered investments 13151. Definitions. 13152. Restrictions on covered investments. 13153. Enforcement. . (b) Restrictions Chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end a new subchapter: IV Restrictions on covered investments SECTION 13151. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) Covered individual The term covered individual means any of the following: (A) A Member of Congress, as defined in section 13101. (B) A dependent child (as defined in section 13101) or a spouse of a Member of Congress. (2) Covered investment (A) In general The term covered investment means a security issued by a publicly traded company or any comparable economic interest acquired through synthetic means, such as the use of a derivative, including an option, warrant, or other similar means. (B) Exclusion The term covered investment does not include-- (i) an excepted investment fund (as described …
Sponsors
- Bryan Steil (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
- Richard Hudson (R, HD-009)
- H. Morgan Griffith (R, HD-009)
- Gregory Murphy (R, HD-003)
- Stephanie Bice (R)
- Mike Carey (R, HD-015)
- Mary Miller (R, HD-015)
- Laurel Lee (R, HD-FL-15)
- Andy Biggs (R, HD-AZ-5)
- Andrew Ogles (R, HD-005)
- Anna Luna (R, 13)
- Chip Roy (R, HD-021)
Latest actions
- : Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 253.
- : Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
- : Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5065)
- : Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5065)
- : Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 548.
- : Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- : Received in the Senate.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 198 (Roll no. 280). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5143-5144)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 198 (Roll no. 280).
Votes
- On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008 (September 30, 2026): 53 yea, 47 nay, failed
- On Passage (July 22, 2026): 232 yea, 198 nay, passed
- On Motion to Recommit (July 22, 2026): 211 yea, 218 nay, failed
Subjects: Government ethics and transparency, public corruption, Securities, Financial services and investments, Members of Congress, Government information and archives, Family relationships, Congress
Common questions
- What is HB7008?
- HB7008 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Stop Insider Trading Act.
- What does HB7008 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB7008?
- Passed one chamber as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 253. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB7008?
- Bryan Steil (R, HD-001), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7008?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7008
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