What is the current status of HR 6731?

HR 6731 is currently: Introduced.

Who sponsored HR 6731?

HR 6731 was sponsored by Seth Magaziner (D), Rep.

Bans Stock Ownership by Congress and President

IntroducedDecember 16, 2025

In Committee11 months ago

Intro

House

Senate

Pres

In three House committees: Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and Ways and Means.

Most bills stop here and never get a vote.

Government Operations and Politics

Why This Matters

This bill bans members of Congress, the President, the Vice President, and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks and similar investments, requiring them to sell what they hold.

If you want to check whether your representative broke these rules, congressional ethics offices would post every fine, the reason for it, and the outcome on a public website.

Who this affects

Members of Congress · President and Vice President · Officials' spouses and children

What this bill changes

1Current officeholders would have 180 days to sell covered investments, and people newly elected or appointed would have 90 days.
2Stocks, commodities, futures, and options are covered, but diversified publicly traded funds, Treasury bonds, state and local bonds, and small businesses or family farms are not.
3Violators would pay a fee equal to 10% of the investment's value and hand over any profits to the U.S. Treasury.

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Bans Stock Ownership by Congress and President

IntroducedDecember 16, 2025

In Committee11 months ago

Intro

House

Senate

Pres

In three House committees: Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and Ways and Means.

Most bills stop here and never get a vote.

Government Operations and Politics

Why This Matters

If you want to check whether your representative broke these rules, congressional ethics offices would post every fine, the reason for it, and the outcome on a public website.

Who this affects

Members of Congress · President and Vice President · Officials' spouses and children

What this bill changes

1Current officeholders would have 180 days to sell covered investments, and people newly elected or appointed would have 90 days.
2Stocks, commodities, futures, and options are covered, but diversified publicly traded funds, Treasury bonds, state and local bonds, and small businesses or family farms are not.
3Violators would pay a fee equal to 10% of the investment's value and hand over any profits to the U.S. Treasury.

Go deeper

Read full document

Last changed 1 day ago · checked hourly