#CongressTradingBan

As of June 2024, there is growing momentum in the U.S. to ban stock trading by members of Congress and their immediate families due to concerns over insider trading and conflicts of interest. Here’s a breakdown of the key developments:

**Current Status of the Congressional Trading Ban**

1. **Proposed Legislation**

- **BEHIND Act (2024)** – A bipartisan bill introduced to ban lawmakers, their spouses, and dependent children from trading individual stocks while in office.

- **TRUST in Congress Act (2023-2024)** – Requires members to place stocks in a blind trust or divest holdings; has over 80 co-sponsors but remains stalled.

- **Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA)** have pushed separate bills to restrict trading.