House Bill 7200
116th Congress(2019-2020)
TRUST in Congress Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 15, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7200
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust in Congress Act or the TRUST in Congress Act
This bill requires a Member of Congress, as well as any spouse or dependent child, to place specified investments into a qualified blind trust (i.e., an arrangement in which certain financial holdings are placed in someone else's control to avoid a possible conflict of interest) until 180 days after the end of their tenure as a Member of Congress.
June 15, 2020
06/15/2020
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
06/15/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:16:54 PM