United StatesProhibits Senators from buying or selling stocks and cryptocurrency
The rule would limit Senators’ personal trading to reduce conflicts of interest and could change how they manage private finances.
What it does
Prohibits Senators from buying or selling any publicly traded stock or cryptocurrency beginning January 1, 2027.
Inserts the prohibition as a new paragraph 16 in Rule XXXVII of the Senate Standing Rules.
Renumbers the existing paragraph 16 as paragraph 17 to accommodate the new insertion.
Argument forWould reduce actual or perceived conflicts of interest by preventing Senators from trading assets that could be affected by legislation or nonpublic information.
Argument againstPlaces a broad restriction on Senators’ personal financial autonomy and could be seen as an overbroad limit on lawful private conduct.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 23Submitted in SenateLatest
- Jun 23Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S3060)Introduced
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