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Committee hears resolution urging Congress to ban trading of individual stocks by members and immediate family
Summary
Senate Joint Resolution 26, introduced to urge Congress to prohibit members of Congress and immediate family from trading individual stocks, drew questions about disclosure windows, spouse exemptions and enforceability; sponsor argued the ban would reduce conflicts of interest and restore public trust.
Senator Ken Bogner introduced Senate Joint Resolution 26 to the House Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations Committee, urging Congress to prohibit members of Congress and their immediate families from trading individual stocks. "Prohibiting members of Congress and their immediate families from trading individual stocks would strengthen ethical standards, restore…
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