Taking stock of the STOCK Act: What’s different this time around?

Published April 4, 2026 2:00pm ET



More than 20 years after it was first introduced, and 14 years since former President Barack Obama signed legislation to curb congressional stock trading, the issue — along with growing concern over prediction markets — has once again reached a crescendo.

Momentum to restrict, or outright ban, congressional stock trading has steadily grown during the 119th Congress, culminating in the House Administration Committee passing a bipartisan bill that would prohibit congressmen, spouses, and dependent children from buying individual stocks.

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