Rep. Chip Roy Calls for Ban on Congressional Stock Trading

The Mandate for Banning Stock Trading

• 🎯 The American people have given a clear mandate to ban stock trading in Congress, and it's time to act.
• 💡 Members of Congress are sent to Washington to fix issues, not to enrich themselves by trading stocks on matters they are voting on.

The Restore Trust in Congress Act

• 🤝 A bipartisan group of members has united to introduce the "Restore Trust in Congress Act."
• 📜 This new legislation combines the best elements of multiple previous bills to restrict and ban stock trading by individual members.
• 🚫 While banning direct stock trading, the bill retains the ability for members to invest in broadly held mutual funds.

Addressing Concerns and Statistics

• 📊 Reports indicate that 113 members of Congress made over 9,000 trades in 2024, involving hundreds of millions of dollars in assets.
• 🗣️ The message is clear: if you want to day trade, leave Congress; if you are here, do your job for the American people.

Support and Call to Action

• ✅ Speaker Johnson, former President Trump, and Secretary Besson have all expressed support for banning congressional stock trading.
• 📢 The House Committee on Administration is urged to consider and move this bill forward quickly through regular order to get a vote on the floor.