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Ban Conflicted Trading Act

Introduced: July 6, 2020 Introduced by: Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and House Administration, 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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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ban Conflicted Trading Act

This bill prohibits a Member of Congress or certain congressional officers or employees from (1) purchasing or selling specified investments, (2) entering into a transaction that creates a net short position in a security, or (3) serving as an officer or member of any board of any for-profit entity.

What's happening now March 26, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and House Administration, 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6461 Related bill IPO Act
  • S 1393 Identical bill Ban Conflicted Trading Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 9, 2020
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jul 6, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · May 19, 2020
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · May 1, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 1, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 1, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Mar 26, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6401: Ban Conflicted Trading Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6401/
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"H.R. 6401: Ban Conflicted Trading Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6401/.
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H.R. 6401, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6401/.
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