Bill · H.R. 5106· House(119-HR-5106)
Restore Trust in Congress Act
- Introduced
- 9/3/2025
- Last activity
- 9/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Sponsored by
- Chip Roy
- Cosponsors
- - 35 - 108
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Restore Trust in Congress Act seeks to amend title 5 of the United States Code to restrict financial activities for certain individuals. It prohibits Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from owning or trading "covered investments." These investments include securities, commodities, and futures. The bill requires these individuals to divest their current holdings within specific timeframes. It also establishes specific penalties for those who violate these new rules.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill increases transparency by requiring the public publication of fines and reasons for assessments.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Investment Exemptions: Individuals can still hold certain types of assets, such as widely held diversified investment funds, U.S. Treasury bills, bonds, and interests in small businesses (Section 13151(3)(B)).
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Occupational Freedom: Spouses or dependent children can still trade covered investments if the trade is part of their primary occupation (Section 13152(d)).
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Divestment Support: The bill allows for the use of the certificate of divestiture program to assist individuals in selling required assets (Section 13152(c)).
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Flexibility for Special Circumstances: Individuals who acquire investments through inheritance, marriage, or divorce have a 90-day window to divest them (Section 13152(f)).
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Deadline Extensions: Ethics offices can grant extra time for divestment if assets cannot be sold quickly due to low liquidity or contractual restrictions (Section 13152(g)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Mandatory Divestment: Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children are required to sell off their covered investments, such as stocks or commodities (Section 13152(a)).
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Financial Penalties: Individuals who violate these trading or ownership restrictions must pay a fee equal to ten percent of the investment's value and must give up any profits made from the transaction (Section 13153(a)(1)).
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Restrictions on Using Funds for Penalties: Members of the House of Representatives are prohibited from using their Representational Allowance or campaign contributions to pay these penalties (Section 13153(b)).
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Public Disclosure of Violations: Ethics offices are required to publish descriptions of fines, including the reason for the fine and the results, on a public website (Section 13153(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- 10/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/9/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/9/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/6/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 12/18/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/11/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 12/10/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/5/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/3/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/1/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/21/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 11/20/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 11/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/17/2025
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- 11/13/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/28/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/17/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 10/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/8/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/30/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 9/26/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 9/15/2025
- 14 Cosponsors added.
- 9/11/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 9/10/2025
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- 9/9/2025
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- 9/8/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 9/4/2025
- 12 Cosponsors added.
- 9/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 16 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
4 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HR-6731: Restore Trust in Government Act
- 119-HR-9358: Improving the Lives of the American People Act
- 119-S-3649: Restore Trust in Congress Act
- 119-HRES-725: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1908) to prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children, and for other purposes.
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