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A congressional stock-trading ban, meaning a rule that would bar sitting lawmakers from buying or selling individual company shares while they hold office, passed the House and Republicans are preparing to feature it at their midterm convention.
The legislation covers Congress only. President Trump disclosed more than 21,000 trades in 2025, and those trades are outside the restriction. "Disclosed" has a specific legal meaning here.
Federal officials are required to submit public filings listing their financial transactions. Trump's 2025 filings showed more than 21,000 trades.
The House-passed bill applies to members of Congress, not to the executive branch. Republicans are heading into their midterm convention planning to run on the legislation as a reform.
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