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H.R. 7008

House

Stop Insider Trading Act

Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger (D-VA)

Passed the House

The House of Representatives has passed this bill. It now moves to the Senate.

In brief

This legislation prohibits members of Congress and their immediate family members from trading individual stocks or other specific financial instruments. It requires these individuals to place their assets into blind trusts or divest from holdings that could present a conflict of interest. The bill applies to all sitting representatives and senators. Introduced by Rep. Spanberger (D-VA), it recently entered the top ten most-viewed bills list.

Votes recorded

Tallies as reported by the House Clerk and the Senate. Individual member votes are available on the linked source page.

  • Passed 232-198House · July 22, 2026Roll call
  • Passed 232-198House · July 22, 2026Roll call
  • Rejected 53-47Senate · September 30, 2026Roll call

Timeline

Every recorded action, oldest first.

  1. July 26, 2025 · House

    Introduced

    Prohibits members of Congress from trading individual stocks and requires the use of blind trusts.

    Next: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

    Source

  2. July 22, 2026 · House

    Passed the House

    The House passed the Stop Insider Trading Act by a vote of 232-198.

    Passed 232-198

    Next: Awaits action in the Senate.

    Source

  3. July 22, 2026 · House

    Vote recorded

    Passed the House 232-198 after a motion to recommit failed.

    Passed 232-198

    Next: Awaits action in the Senate.

    Source

  4. July 26, 2026 · House

    Introduced

    This bill bans Members of Congress and their spouses from trading individual stocks. It is a top-ten viewed bill for late July 2026.

    Next: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Source

  5. September 30, 2026 · Senate

    Vote recorded

    The Senate rejected a cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill by a vote of 53-47.

    Rejected 53-47

    Next: Awaits further action or motion to reconsider in the Senate.

    Source

  6. October 4, 2026 · House

    Introduced

    Introduced to restrict financial trading by federal lawmakers, this bill reached the top four of most-viewed legislation.

    Next: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

    Source

  7. October 4, 2026 · House

    Debated

    Bans members of Congress from trading individual stocks.

    Next: Awaits committee consideration.

    Source