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Chip Roy (R-TX)

Restore Trust in Congress Act

H.R. 5106 · House bill Congress

A Republican bill with 109 Democratic cosponsors · See all 145 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Restore Trust in Congress Act seeks to amend title 5 of the United States Code to restrict financial activities for certain individuals. It prohibits Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from owning or trading "covered investments." These investments include securities, commodities, and futures. The bill requires these individuals to divest their current holdings within specific timeframes. It also establishes specific penalties for those who violate these new rules.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill increases transparency by requiring the public publication of fines and reasons for assessments.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.