S1498Reported by Committee

Halting Ownership and Non-Ethical Stock Transactions (HONEST) Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-28
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
Republican · MO · Senator
Votes with party: 30.4% (313 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001089

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 294.

2025-12-10

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation would restrict members of Congress and their immediate families from buying and selling individual stocks while they serve in office, requiring them instead to use diversified investment funds like mutual funds or index funds. The bill aims to prevent lawmakers from potentially profiting from non-public information they gain through their work in Congress or appearing to make investment decisions based on insider knowledge. Members would have a transition period to move their existing stock holdings into compliant investments.

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