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HR 2383 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

Prohibition of Financial Trading on Government Property Act

Introduced: March 29, 2023 Introduced by: Mace, Nancy Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Mar 29, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Mar 29, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibition of Financial Trading on Government Property Act

This bill prohibits federal employees from conducting any financial trading on federal property.

Specifically, the bill prohibits federal employees, including Members of Congress and the President, from engaging in any financial trading on federal property. Federal employees (with the exception of the President and Vice President) are also prohibited from using government-issued devices to engage in any financial trading. The bill's restrictions do not apply to activities that are related to an employee's official duties or Thrift Savings Plan account.

Federal employees who violate the bill's prohibitions are subject to fines, imprisonment (for knowing violations), and disciplinary action.

What's happening now March 29, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on 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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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Mar 29, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2383: Prohibition of Financial Trading on Government Property Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2383/
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"H.R. 2383: Prohibition of Financial Trading on Government Property Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2383/.
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H.R. 2383, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2383/.
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