Contact Congress about H.Res. 725: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1908) to prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children, and for other purposes.

This resolution would let the House debate and vote on a bill that limits stock trading by Members of Congress and their families. It also automatically adds the detailed ethics rules the House would consider.

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1908) to prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children, and for other purposes. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Luna. Petition No: 119-11. ( Discharge petition text with signatures.).

Latest action on H.Res. 725: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Luna. Petition No: 119-11. ( Discharge petition text with signatures.)

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Members of Congress and their households. If the underlying bill becomes law, they would need to change how they hold and trade many investments. Ethics offices would also have new duties to review compliance, issue tax-related certificates, grant limited extensions, and post penalties online.

Why this matters: This matters because Members of Congress can vote on laws that affect markets, companies, and investments they or their families may own. The underlying bill would push them away from many individual investments and toward broader, less targeted holdings. That could make conflicts of interest less likely or less visible. It could also force major financial changes for lawmakers and families with complex portfolios.

Key provisions in H.Res. 725

• Sets special House debate rules for H.R. 1908. It would waive some procedural objections, limit debate to one hour, and allow one motion to send the bill back for changes.
• Automatically adds a replacement version of the bill. That version renames it the Restore Trust in Congress Act and rewrites the bill text.
• Creates new federal ethics rules in title 5 of the U.S. Code. The rules would limit trading and ownership of certain investments by Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children.
• Defines covered investments in a broad way. The term includes securities, commodities, futures, options, derivatives, and similar financial tools. It does not include broad funds, U.S. and state or local government bonds, employer pay, certain small business interests, some home-related real estate entities, or specific Alaska Native corporate stock.
• Requires covered people to sell investments they already own by set deadlines. Current covered people would have 180 days after enactment. People who become covered later would have 90 days.

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Questions people ask about H.Res. 725

What is H.Res. 725?

This resolution would let the House debate and vote on a bill that limits stock trading by Members of Congress and their families. It also automatically adds the detailed ethics rules the House would consider.

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