#CongressTradingBan *#CongressTradingBan: Time to End the Swamp’s Stock Market Advantage**

It’s no secret that members of Congress routinely trade stocks while crafting laws that directly impact those very companies—raising serious concerns about conflicts of interest and insider trading. Despite the 2012 STOCK Act, which requires disclosures and bans insider trading, enforcement is laughable: penalties max out at $200, and no member has ever been prosecuted . Meanwhile, lawmakers consistently outperform the market, with some beating the S&P 500 by 17.5% in 2022 .

Public outrage is bipartisan—86% of Americans support a ban on congressional stock trading . Recent bills like the **Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act** and the **ETHICS Act** aim to force lawmakers into blind trusts or divest entirely . Yet leadership drags its feet, even as scandals erupt, like Trump’s tariff reversals sparking suspicions of insider profiteering .

The solution is clear: **Ban stock trading for Congress now**. Public service shouldn’t be a side hustle. #BanCongressTrading