H.R. 1679: Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act of 2023

118th Congress · introduced 2023-03-21 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, House Administration, and Ways and Means, 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.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-03-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, House Administration, and Ways and Means, 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act of 2023

Plain summary

Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act of 2023 This bill prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses from owning or trading stocks, bonds, commodities, futures, or any other form of security. Each current Member must divest within 180 days after the bill is enacted and each new Member must divest within 180 days after becoming a Member. However, Members and their spouses have 5 years to divest from specified complex investment vehicles. The bill does not apply to certain investments, such as investments in widely held investment funds that are diversified and do not present a conflict of interest and investments held in government employee retirement plans. A Member or spouse who violates the bill may be subject to a fine of up to $50,000 for each violation. The bill permits a Member or spouse who is required to divest property under the bill to avoid recognizing gain for income tax purposes from the sale of that property to the extent that the Member or spouse purchases permitted bonds or diversified investment funds within 60 days of the divestiture.

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Official text

Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act of 2023

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · 29 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mark Takano (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Keith Self (R-TX), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Val T. Hoyle (D-OR), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Summer L. Lee (D-PA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] reported raising $2.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Bond: A way to borrow money. A government sells bonds to raise money now and promises to pay it back with interest over time. Bonds repaid from taxes often need voter approval.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr1679.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr1679 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118