Ban Conflicted Trading Act
Latest action · Dec 6, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 6, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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, and (3) serving as an officer or member of any board of any for-profit entity.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 6, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Dec 6, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Dec 6, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Dec 6, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47818 | Proposals to Limit Financial Activities of Members of Congress: Background and Analysis of Legislative Proposals | Report | Mar 19, 2025 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1393 | Ban Conflicted Trading Act | Reintroduced Bill | May 9, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit Members of Congress from purchasing or selling certain investments, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ban Conflicted Trading Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2018Introduced in Senate
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