Issue Tracker
Congressional Stock Trading Reform Tracker
Follow congressional efforts to ban, restrict, or increase transparency around stock trading by members of Congress. This tracker explains official action in plain English, highlights what changed, and links readers to primary sources.
What this tracker covers
This page follows the status of proposals related to congressional stock trading reform, including bans on individual stock ownership, tighter disclosure rules, committee movement, and floor action. It is designed for readers who want a clear summary without having to decode legislative procedure.
Plain English
Status summaries written for regular readers.
Official Sources
Links back to Congress.gov and other primary records.
Reviewed Updates
Draft updates are reviewed before publishing.
How to read the timeline
Use this page to understand where reform efforts stand and what each stage means in practice.
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Proposal introduced
A member files a bill addressing stock trading, blind trusts, disclosure, or related ethics rules for Congress.
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Committee review
The proposal may be referred to committee, discussed in hearings, or left without further action.
Reviewed updates focus on verifiable actions such as bill introductions, referrals, hearings, markups, votes, and official statements tied to the legislative record.
03
Floor action
If a bill advances, this tracker notes debate, amendments, votes, and whether the measure clears either chamber.
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Current status
Each update explains whether the effort advanced, stalled, changed form, or remains active for future sessions.
Sources
What we verify
Summaries on this page are grounded in official records and clearly identified source material so readers can confirm the underlying action for themselves.
Congress.gov records
Bill text, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committee referrals, and official status history.
Committee materials
Hearing notices, witness materials, markups, and committee publications when available.
Disclosure filings
Public financial disclosure and transaction-reporting context when relevant to understanding the policy debate.
Reviewed updates
Published updates are written only after the underlying action is checked against primary or clearly attributable sources.