Bill · H.Res. 725· House(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.
- Introduced
- 9/16/2025
- Last activity
- 12/2/2025 — Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Luna. Petition No: 119-11. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2025120211">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
- Sponsored by
- Anna Paulina Luna
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
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What this bill would do
This legislation, titled the "Restore Trust in Congress Act," aims to prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from owning or trading "covered investments." These investments include securities, commodities, and futures, though certain items like diversified funds and government bonds are excluded. The bill requires covered individuals to divest their holdings within specific timeframes, such as 180 days after enactment. It also establishes a system for certificates of divestiture and provides exceptions for occupational trades and specific trust arrangements. Violations of these rules will result in financial penalties and the disgorgement of profits.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill requires ethics offices to publish fines, reasons for fines, and assessment results on a public website.
Would union members be better off under this?+1
The bill establishes stricter ethical standards for those in legislative positions.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+1
The bill directs financial penalties and disgorged profits into the Treasury of the United States.
The opposite
Would high-income households be better off under this?-3
The bill mandates the divestment of specific high-value investments like securities and commodities for those in office.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Accountability for Financial Conduct: The bill imposes strict penalties, including a fee equal to ten percent of the investment's value and the requirement to disgorge profits, to ensure compliance with the new restrictions (Sec. 13153(a)(1)).
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Public Transparency of Misconduct: Supervising ethics offices must publish information on a public website detailing fines assessed, the reasons for the fines, and the results of assessments (Sec. 13153(c)).
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Protection of Personal Residences: The law excludes interests in limited liability companies created solely for the purpose of holding a Member of Congress's personal residence from the definition of a covered investment (Sec. 13151(3)(B)(vi)).
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Support for Small Businesses and Family Income: The bill does not classify interests in small business concerns or compensation received by a spouse or dependent child from their employer as covered investments (Sec. 13151(3)(B)(iv)-(v)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Mandatory Asset Divestment: Covered individuals are required to sell off their covered investments at fair market value within specific deadlines, such as 180 days after the act is passed (Sec. 13152(b)(1)).
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Financial Penalties for Violations: Individuals who violate the trading or ownership restrictions face a fine of ten percent of the investment's value and must give up any profits made from the transaction (Sec. 13153(a)(1)).
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Strict Deadlines for Unexpected Assets: If a covered individual acquires a covered investment through circumstances like marriage, inheritance, or divorce, they are forced to divest it within 90 days (Sec. 13152(f)).
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
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+1Good For High Income Households-3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+1Improves Small Business Support+1
- 12/2/2025
- Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Luna. Petition No: 119-11. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2025120211">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
- 9/16/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
2 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.