This week, House Republicans are going to take an important step to restore Americans' faith and trust in Congress and in American elections with the Stop Insider Trading Act.
Pass the Stop Insider Trading Act to ban Members of Congress from purchasing individual stocks and help prevent public officials from profiting from inside information.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Roll Call 280 lists H.R. 7008, Stop Insider Trading Act, vote question 'On Passage,' status 'Passed,' with 232 yeas and 198 nays. The same roll call records 'Johnson (LA)' as Republican, LA, voting 'Yea.'
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Senator Moody's office stated she moved for unanimous consent on H.R. 7008 after House passage; the release says the act would generally prohibit Members of Congress, spouses, and dependent children from purchasing stocks and require public notice before selling stocks, and that Senate Democrats objected to the measure.
Assessments
The promised outcome was a federal ban enacted through the Stop Insider Trading Act. H.R. 7008 passed the House on July 22, 2026, and Mike Johnson voted yes, which is a serious same-term legislative effort. But the bill had not passed the Senate or become law, and a later Senate unanimous-consent attempt failed. Because the ban was not enacted, the promise was not delivered, though Johnson gets an effort badge for supporting House passage.