Archive · 8 Jan 2026
US Lawmakers Push to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Some people in the US government, called Congress members, are allowed to buy and sell stocks.
This has made people worried because these members might use secret information to make money, which is not fair.
Many people, including some leaders like Governor Ron DeSantis and Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, want to stop this.
They have introduced new rules to either ban stock trading for Congress members or make it more transparent.
This way, the public can trust that their leaders are not using their positions for personal gain.
US Congress members executed over 13,000 stock trades in 2025, totaling $635 million.
Over 200 members of the House and half of the Senate currently own stocks.
Governor Ron DeSantis proposed a new law to increase transparency in Congressional stock trading.
Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna introduced the End Congressional Stock Trading Act to ban Congress members from trading individual stocks.
Senator Josh Hawley reintroduced the PELOSI Act to ban lawmakers and their spouses from holding individual stocks while in office.
- Who
- US Congress members, Governor Ron DeSantis, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, Senator Josh Hawley
- What
- Proposals to ban or regulate Congressional stock trading
- When
- 2025 and ongoing
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Concerns over insider trading and lack of transparency
- Total Stock Trades in 2025
- 13,000+
- Total Value of Trades in 2025
- $635 million
- Members of Congress Owning Stocks
- 200+ in House, 50% of Senate
- Proposed Legislation
- End Congressional Stock Trading Act, PELOSI Act
- Governor Supporting the Bill
- Ron DeSantis
- Congresswoman Supporting the Bill
- Anna Paulina Luna