Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1908) to prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children, and for other purposes.

Key Provisions

• Bans Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from owning or trading most stocks and other investments.
• Requires current Members and their families to sell off existing banned investments within 180 days of the bill becoming law.
• Imposes a fee of ten percent of the investment's value and requires giving back any profits for those who break the trading or ownership rules.
• Blocks Members of the House from using taxpayer funds or campaign donations to pay these penalties.
• Lets spouses or dependent children trade investments if it's part of their job and not directly owned by a covered individual.
• Requires ethics offices to publicly share details about any fines assessed for violations.