Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subs…
STOCK Act 2.0 expands federal ethics and disclosure rules: it requires covered officials and their spouses/dependent children to report applications for and receipt of federal payments, adds Federal Reserve bank officers to STOCK Act coverage, tightens penalties for late financial filings, and requires searchable electronic publication of disclosure and transaction reports.
The bill creates a new subchapter banning covered individuals from holding, trading, or creating net short positions in many financial instruments (with limited exclusions), requires divestiture within defined periods, mandates certificates of compliance, and authorizes fines tied to violations.
Transformative ethics restrictions affecting many officials lower political feasibility; narrower transparency pieces more plausible if decoupled.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive legislative package that is highly specific in statutory drafting, integrates thoroughly with existing law, and assigns implementation responsibilities and public-facing technical requirements, while delegating some operational detail to supervising ethics offices and agency regulations.
Progressives emphasize anti-corruption and transparency gains
Progressives emphasize anti-corruption and transparency gains
Likely strongly supportive because the bill significantly tightens rules to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading among senior officials.
It increases transparency, closes loopholes, and extends coverage to Federal Reserve bank officers and judicial officers.
Generally favorable to stronger transparency and anti-corruption measures, but cautious about implementation, administrative burden, and unintended consequences.
Wants clear rules, phased implementation, and safeguards for privacy and recruitment concerns.
Likely largely opposed as an overbroad expansion of federal oversight and restriction of private property rights.
Expresses concern about federal overreach, burdens on officials, and potential chilling effects on public service.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Transformative ethics restrictions affecting many officials lower political feasibility; narrower transparency pieces more plausible if decoupled.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize anti-corruption and transparency gains
Transformative ethics restrictions affecting many officials lower political feasibility; narrower transparency pieces more plausible if dec…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive legislative package that is highly specific in statutory drafting, integrates thoroughly with existing law, and assigns implementation responsibiliti…
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