#CanadaSOLETFLaunch As of April 2025, there is significant bipartisan momentum in the U.S. Congress to ban stock trading by lawmakers, driven by public demand for greater transparency and accountability.
Key Legislative Developments
Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S. 3494): Introduced by Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), this bill mandates that members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children divest from individual stocks or place them into blind trusts during their tenure. Noncompliance would result in fines equal to a member’s monthly congressional salary .
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Key Legislative Developments
Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S. 3494): Introduced by Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), this bill mandates that members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children divest from individual stocks or place them into blind trusts during their tenure. Noncompliance would result in fines equal to a member’s monthly congressional salary .
Bipartisan Progress: .
House Initiatives: .