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HR 7200 116th Congress House

TRUST in Congress Act

Official title: To require Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 26, 2020 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jun 15, 2020
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 Latest action June 15, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust in Congress Act or the TRUST in Congress Act

This bill requires a Member of Congress, as well as any spouse or dependent child, to place specified investments into a qualified blind trust (i.e., an arrangement in which certain financial holdings are placed in someone else's control to avoid a possible conflict of interest) until 180 days after the end of their tenure as a Member of Congress.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Oct 16, 2020
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 15, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 28, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Jul 22, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 26, 2020
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jun 26, 2020
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Jun 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7200: TRUST in Congress Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7200/
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"H.R. 7200: TRUST in Congress Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7200/.
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H.R. 7200, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7200/.
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