Restore Trust in Government Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6731 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6731 To amend chapter 131 of title 5 to prohibit Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents from owning or trading stocks, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2025 Mr. Magaziner (for himself, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, and Mr. Aguilar) 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 Ways and Means, 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 to prohibit Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents from owning or trading 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 ``Restore Trust in Government Act''. SEC. 2. RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE AND OWNERSHIP OF COVERED INVESTMENTS. (a) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: subchapter iv. restrictions on trade and ownership of covered investments 13151. Definitions. 13152. Trade and ownership of covered investments. 13153. Penalties. (b) Restrictions.--Chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end a new subchapter: ``SUBCHAPTER IV--RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE AND OWNERSHIP OF COVERED INVESTMENTS ``Sec. 13151. Definitions ``In this subcha