Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives from participating in prediction markets in certain cases, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Ethics, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

2026-04-30

The proposal would ban House members, staff, and officers from betting on prediction markets—websites where people wager money on the outcomes of political events, elections, or other future occurrences—to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This restriction aims to ensure that people working in Congress aren't profiting from their access to confidential information about legislation or political developments. The measure is currently being reviewed by the House Ethics Committee and two other committees to determine its final form.