Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4890 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4890 To amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to prevent Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from trading stocks and owning stocks, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Mr. Cloud, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Riley of New York, and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to prevent Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from trading stocks and owning stocks, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act''. SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN IN QUALIFIED BLIND TRUSTS. (a) In General.--Chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Subchapter IV--Certain Assets of Members of Congress and Their Spouses and Dependent Children ``Sec. 13161. Definitions ``In this title: ``(1) Commodity.--The term `commodity' has the meaning given the term in section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a). ``(2) Covered investment.-- ``(A) In general.--T