House Bill 1579
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Ban Conflicted Trading Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 3, 2021
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Bill Number
1579
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117
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Raja Krishnamoorthi
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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 3, 2021
04/29/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
03/03/2021
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.
03/03/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:55 PM