POSITIVE Money in Politics & Finance 118th Congress

H.R.345 TRUST in Congress Act

TRUST in Congress Act — bans sitting members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks while in office (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

STOCK Act (2012) prohibits congressional insider trading but documented trading patterns show enforcement gaps.

STOCK Act, Pub. L. 112-105 (2012) — prohibits insider trading by members of Congress

15 U.S.C. § 78u-1 — Securities Exchange Act insider trading provisions
Unusual Whales (2024): 97 members of Congress made stock trades in companies affected by their committee work

Trust in Congress Act — stock trading restrictions. Documented trading by members with non-public information undermines market integrity and public trust.