Skip to main content
HR 4685 117th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Behavioral sciences Business ethics Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Financial services and investments Government Accountability Office (GAO) Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Mental health Securities Service industries

Trading Isn’t a Game Act

Introduced: July 26, 2021 Introduced by: Casten, Sean Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 20, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 165.
Jan 20, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-231.
Jul 29, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
Jul 29, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 28, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 26, 2021
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trading Isn't a Game Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report on the use of techniques including gamification (adding gamelike elements to encourage participation) and psychological nudges (behavioral interventions designed to influence decision-making) by online investment trading platforms. Further, the GAO must compare the investment activity, habits, and risk tolerance of customers exposed to such techniques and those who are not.

What's happening now January 20, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 165.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Axne, Cynthia
· Jul 27, 2021
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jul 27, 2021
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 26, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4685: Trading Isn’t a Game Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4685/
MLA
"H.R. 4685: Trading Isn’t a Game Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4685/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4685, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4685/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4685: Trading Isn’t a Game Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4685/)
Report a problem