Posts - Bill - HR 3182 To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit Members of Congress and their spouses from trading stock, and for other purposes.
house 05/05/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to prevent Members of Congress and their spouses from trading stocks or similar financial instruments while in office, aiming to reduce conflicts of interest and promote transparency in government. This legislation would allow only pre-existing holdings to remain or assets placed in qualified blind trusts.
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HR 3182 - To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit Members of Congress and their spouses from trading stock, and for other purposes.
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right-leaning 05/05/2025
Let’s not turn lawmakers into hermits—they should be allowed to invest just like the rest of us.
right-leaning 05/05/2025
If you micromanage what Congress can own, next thing you know, they’ll be micromanaging your wallet.
moderate 05/05/2025
Not perfect, but stopping lawmakers from playing both sides of the market feels like common sense.
moderate 05/05/2025
Trust in politics is scarce; this bill is at least a step toward cleaning up the mess.
moderate 05/05/2025
Maybe if Congress can't trade stocks, they'll actually focus on lawmaking for once.
right-leaning 05/05/2025
Congress banning stock trades? Sounds like another power grab dressed as ethics.
left-leaning 05/05/2025
If they can legislate our taxes, they can sure as hell stop trading stocks on our secrets.
left-leaning 05/05/2025
Finally, a bill that locks the door on insider trading – Congress has been playing the market, not the people.
left-leaning 05/05/2025
No more Congressional portfolios fattened on backdoor deals—time to serve the public, not the portfolio.