Ban Members of Congress and their spouses from trading individual stocks.

Nicholas A. Langworthy · New York · Republican

oversight impact 0.52 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 88%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Roll Call 280 | Bill Number: H. R. 7008 ... Vote Question: On Passage ... Stop Insider Trading Act ... Status: Passed ... Langworthy | Langworthy | Republican | NY | Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Langworthy voted yes when the House passed H.R. 7008, but House passage is an attempt rather than enactment of the promised ban.

unresolved later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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548 H.R. 7008 A act to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents ... Aug. 6, 2026.--Read the second time and placed on the calendar.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The measure was pending on the Senate Legislative Calendar as Calendar No. 548; no enactment is shown, so the commitment remained unresolved.

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Senate Calendars for August 17, 2026 - 119th Congress, 2nd Session-GENERAL ORDERS
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548 H.R. 7008 A act to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. Aug. 6, 2026.—Read the second time and placed on the calendar.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The latest Senate calendar in the lookback window still listed H.R. 7008 on General Orders as placed on the calendar, with no Senate passage or enactment shown.

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CCAL-119scal-2026-09-24.pdf
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H.R. 7008 (H. Res. 1438).-- To amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. Referred to House Administration Jan. 12, 2026. Reported amended Feb. 3, 2026; Rept. 119-479. Union Calendar. Passed House amended July 22, 2026; Roll No. 280: 232-198. Received in Senate July 23, 2026. Ordered placed on the calendar Aug. 6, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House bill history confirms House passage and Senate receipt/calendar placement, but does not show Senate passage, presidential approval, or public law status.

unresolved later_term A for effort

House Calendars for September 24, 2026 - 119th Congress, 2nd Session-HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS - HOUSE BILLS
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Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008 ) Vote Number: 253 Vote Date: September 30, 2026, 11:58 AM Required For Majority: 3/5 Vote Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate rejected cloture on proceeding to H.R. 7008, 53–47, blocking advancement of the House-passed stock-trading restrictions. This is a material setback after the existing September 24 evidence, but does not establish permanent failure; the commitment remains unresolved.

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U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 2nd Session
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