House Approves Bipartisan Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Stop Insider Trading Act" by a vote of 231-198, a bipartisan bill that would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from buying or selling individual stocks while in office. The legislation, which now moves to the Senate, aims to strengthen public trust in government by requiring public disclosure of planned investment sales and imposing financial penalties for violations.