Prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, dependent children, the President and Vice President, and political appointees from trading on the outcomes of political events, policy decisions, and other government actions on prediction markets.

The PREDICT Act would prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children; the President and Vice President; and political appointees, including individuals serving in Executive Schedule positions, among others, from trading on the outcomes of political events, policy decisions, and other government actions on prediction markets.

Budzinski introduced the PREDICT Act to ban senior federal officials and their families from insider prediction market trading.

Budzinski and Smith Introduce Bill to Ban Members of Congress, Federal Officials from Insider Prediction Market Trading
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Rep. Budzinski is currently drafting legislation to prohibit Members of Congress and government officials from trading on political outcomes on prediction markets like Polymarket.

Budzinski says she is drafting legislation to ban congressional and government-official trading on prediction markets.

Budzinski Releases Anti-Corruption Agenda to Reform Federal Government
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Last Action Date Listed March 25, 2026 Action Ms. Budzinski (for herself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, and Mr. Magaziner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo bill record shows Budzinski introduced H.R. 8076, the PREDICT Act, and that its listed last action was referral to committees, not passage or enactment.

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H.R. 8076 (IH) - Preventing Real-time Exploitation and Deceptive Insider Congressional Trading Act - BILLS-119hr8076ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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119th Congress Second session, beginning January 3, 2026 Total number of public laws: 36

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The National Archives current-session public-law list, reviewed September 14, 2026, does not list H.R. 8076 or the PREDICT Act among enacted public laws, supporting that the commitment remains unresolved as of the lookback window.

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Public Laws: Numbers for the Current Session of Congress | National Archives
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