Contact Congress about S. 1879: Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act

Members of Congress and their families could not keep control of most stocks and similar investments while the member serves. They would have to sell them or put them in a blind trust, and missed deadlines could lead to repeated fines.

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Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Latest action on S. 1879: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children. They would have to change how they hold and manage many personal investments while the member is in office. It also affects congressional ethics offices, trustees who manage blind trusts, and voters who want to see whether members follow the rules.

Why this matters: This bill matters because lawmakers can make decisions that affect markets while they or their families may own investments tied to those decisions. The bill would reduce that risk by taking most covered investments out of the member's direct control. It could also make compliance easier for the public to check because ethics offices would post major records online. The bill may create real burdens for members and families with large or complex portfolios, and the bill does not say exactly how much it would change public trust.

Key provisions in S. 1879

• The bill treats many financial interests as covered investments. This includes most stocks, commodities, futures, options, warrants, and similar assets, even when held through some funds, non-blind trusts, benefit plans, or deferred pay.
• Some investments would stay allowed outside a blind trust. These include broad mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, U.S. Treasury securities, certain job pay, and government retirement plan investments.
• Current members would have 30 days after the bill becomes law to file a certification. They must say whether they, their spouses, or dependent children hold covered investments and whether they will sell them or use blind trusts.
• Current and new members would have to sell all covered investments or move them into qualified blind trusts within 120 days. This rule covers the member, spouse, and dependent children, and extensions cannot exceed 180 total days.
• Members and their families could not buy new covered investments while the member serves. If they inherit one, they must sell it or move it into a blind trust within the bill's deadlines.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 1879

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Questions people ask about S. 1879

What is S. 1879?

Members of Congress and their families could not keep control of most stocks and similar investments while the member serves. They would have to sell them or put them in a blind trust, and missed deadlines could lead to repeated fines.

How do I support or oppose S. 1879?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about S. 1879?

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Can Modern Action explain S. 1879 before I act?

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