Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act
Latest action · Aug 5, 2025 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
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.
- IntroducedAug 5, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 5, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Aug 5, 2025 |
| R-VA | Jennifer A. Kiggans | Original | Aug 5, 2025 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | Aug 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Josh Riley | Original | Aug 5, 2025 |
| R-TX | Michael Cloud | Original | Aug 5, 2025 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Aug 15, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Keith Self | Sep 2, 2025 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Sep 4, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Sep 11, 2025 | |
| R-PA | John Joyce | Dec 9, 2025 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Aug 5, 2025 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Aug 5, 2025 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Aug 5, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2025Introduced in House
- Aug 5, 2025Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 135, August 5, 2025, page H3682.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to prevent Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from trading stocks and owning stocks, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2025Introduced in House
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