Stop Insider Trading Act bans members spouses dependent children from purchasing individual stocks.
Requires public notice before selling holdings.
Allows keeping current stocks trading mutual funds ETFs.
Higher fines for violations.
Bill pairs with voter ID requirements in some versions.
Republicans call it trust building measure. Democrats say it skips executive branch.
Weak bill full of holes still lets them keep portfolios.
Congress.gov bill details Stop Insider Trading Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7008 Fox Business Speaker Johnson announcement
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/speaker-mike-johnson-house-republicans-stop-insider-trading-act