Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for…
The Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act bars Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependents from owning or trading most securities, futures, commodities, or economically equivalent synthetic interests. Exceptions include widely held registered management funds, U.S. Treasury securities, state and local bonds, and Thrift Savings Plan investments.
Strength of enforcement and adequacy of $50,000 maximum penalty
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive statutory change with well-defined core prohibitions, definitions, integration with existing law, and basic enforcement architecture.
The Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act bars Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependents from owning or trading most securities, futures, commodities, or economically equivalent synthetic interests.
Exceptions include widely held registered management funds, U.S. Treasury securities, state and local bonds, and Thrift Savings Plan investments.
Covered individuals must divest within 90 days or place assets in a qualifying blind trust (subject to supervising ethics office approval); trustees must divest those assets within six months.
Content is ethically focused and contains compromises, improving chances in the House; Senate procedural hurdles and member resistance lower ultimate likelihood.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive statutory change with well-defined core prohibitions, definitions, integration with existing law, and basic enforcement architecture. It specifies exceptions, divestiture timelines, blind trust standards, certification and public disclosure, and civil enforcement options.
Strength of enforcement and adequacy of $50,000 maximum penalty
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Strength of enforcement and adequacy of $50,000 maximum penalty
Overall supportive: sees the bill as a substantive step to reduce conflicts of interest and insider trading risks among lawmakers.
Will welcome public certification and blind trust provisions but note loopholes and enforcement may need strengthening to be effective.
Generally favorable but pragmatic: appreciates clearer rules reducing conflicts while noting operational and legal questions.
Views the legislation as reasonable if implementation details, timelines, and enforcement mechanisms are clarified.
Skeptical to opposed: views the bill as an overbroad restriction on private property and investment choices for lawmakers and their families.
Concerns include federal overreach, deterrence of public service, and intrusive enforcement.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Content is ethically focused and contains compromises, improving chances in the House; Senate procedural hurdles and member resistance lower ultimate likelihood.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Strength of enforcement and adequacy of $50,000 maximum penalty
Content is ethically focused and contains compromises, improving chances in the House; Senate procedural hurdles and member resistance lowe…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive statutory change with well-defined core prohibitions, definitions, integration with existing law, and basic enforcement architecture. It specifies ex…
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