Fox News: Hawley reignites 'PELOSI Act' push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks

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Hawley reignites 'PELOSI Act' push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., reintroduced his "PELOSI Act" seeking to ban lawmakers from making stock trades while they are in office on Monday.

                   
                       

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is reintroducing legislation Monday that would ban members of Congress and their spouses from You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login while in office.

Hawley introduced the "PELOSI Act" in 2023, but failed to make progress under President Joe Biden's administration. The proposal has since gained popularity among lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, and President You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login himself said last week that he would "absolutely" sign such a ban if it came to his desk.

"Members of Congress should be fighting for the people they were elected to serve—not day trading at the expense of their constituents," Hawley told Fox News Digital in a statement.

"Americans have seen politician after politician turn a profit using information not available to the general public. It's time we ban all members of Congress from trading and holding stocks and restore Americans' trust in our nation's legislative body," he added.

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Hawley's ban would prohibit lawmakers and their spouses from holding, purchasing or selling stocks for the duration of the lawmaker's time in office. Lawmakers would be allowed to invest in diversified mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, or U.S. Treasury bonds while in office.

If passed, current lawmakers would have 180 days to comply with the legislation. Likewise, newly elected lawmakers must achieve compliance within 180 days of entering office.

Lawmakers who continue to make wrongful transactions under the law would be required to hand over any profits they made to the U.S. Treasury Department. The House or You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login could also impose a fine on such lawmakers amounting to 10% of each wrongful transaction.

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Trump himself endorsed banning trading for You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login in an interview with Time Magazine on Friday.

"I watched Nancy Pelosi get rich through insider information, and I would be okay with it. If they send that to me, I would do it," he said of a trading ban.

"You'll sign it?" You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

"Absolutely," Trump responded.

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Democrats in the House of Representatives have also expressed support for a ban, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries throwing his weight behind the proposal last week.

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