SRES784Referred to Committee

A resolution prohibiting the buying or selling of certain investments by Senators.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-23
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Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
Democrat · GA · Senator
Votes with party: 82.4% (800 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Climate & Environment$102k
  • Tech & Internet$42k

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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

2026-06-23

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would ban U.S. Senators from buying or selling certain types of investments, likely to prevent conflicts of interest where lawmakers might make decisions that benefit their personal stock portfolios. This would affect only sitting Senators and aims to ensure they focus on what's best for the public rather than their own financial gains. The measure is currently under review by the Senate's Rules and Administration Committee.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 784 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 784 Prohibiting the buying or selling of certain investments by Senators. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2026 Mr. Ossoff submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Prohibiting the buying or selling of certain investments by Senators. Resolved, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON BUYING OR SELLING OF CERTAIN INVESTMENTS BY SENATORS. Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph 16 as paragraph 17; and (2) by inserting after paragraph 15 the following: ``16. Effective January 1, 2027, no Senator may buy or sell a publicly traded stock or cryptocurrency.''. <all>
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