House Bill 6401
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Ban Conflicted Trading Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 26, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6401
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Ban Conflicted Trading Act
This bill prohibits a Member of Congress or certain congressional officers or employees from (1) purchasing or selling specified investments, (2) entering into a transaction that creates a net short position in a security, or (3) serving as an officer or member of any board of any for-profit entity.
March 26, 2020
03/26/2020
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/26/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:17:25 PM