S. 5221 119th Congress Senate

Stop Corrupt Trading Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the purchase, sale, or exchange of nonpublic information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 3, 2026 Introduced by: Alex Padilla Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Aug 4, 2026

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 536.

Aug 3, 2026

Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Aug 3, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now August 4, 2026

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 536.

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Lobbying activity 1

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MISSION STRATEGIES LLC
for DEFEND THE VOTE ACTION FUND · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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Cosponsors 5

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Aug 6, 2026

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Aug 4, 2026

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Aug 3, 2026

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Aug 3, 2026

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Aug 3, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5221: Stop Corrupt Trading Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5221/

MLA

"S. 5221: Stop Corrupt Trading Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5221/.

Bluebook (legal)

S. 5221, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5221/.

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