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1/26/2009--Introduced.Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodities Exchange Act to direct both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to prohibit purchase or sale of either securities or commodities for future delivery by a person in possession of material nonpublic information regarding pending or prospective legislative action if the information was obtained: (1) knowingly from a Member or employee of Congress; (2) by reason of being a Member or employee of Congress; and (3) other federal employees. Amends the Code of Official Conduct of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit designated House personnel from disclosing material nonpublic information relating to any pending or prospective legislative action relating to either securities of a publicly-traded company or a commodity if such personnel has reason to believe that the information will be used to buy or sell the securities or commodity based on such information. Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require formal disclosure of certain securities and commodities futures transactions to either the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate. Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to subject to its registration, reporting, and disclosure requirements, as well as requirements for identification of clients and covered legislative and executive officials, all political intelligence activities, contacts, firms, and consultants. Requires the Comptroller General to include political intelligence activities, contacts, firms, and consultants in its annual compliance audits and reports.

1244779200 2009-06-12 Tue Jan 05 19:33:13 -0600 2010 introduced 54477 'on':3 'act':6 'stop':1 'trading':2 'knowledge':5 'congressional':4 68370 false short introduced 54477 'base':7 'addit':17 'relat':11 'secur':3,26 'trade':6 'commod':5 'inform':10 'member':20 'purpos':31 'report':18 'requir':16 'employe':22 'nonpubl':9 'congress':13,24 'prohibit':2 'transact':27 67510 false official action 54477 1244779200 Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199192 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. B001229 1956-03-07 5572 2443 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/baird/IMA/email.shtml 3 202-225-3478 Brian 'd':4 '-3':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'baird':3,8,10 'brian':2,7,9 M 400011 Baird Brian_Baird N. Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3] 2581 N00007936 10027 Democrat 202-225-3536 Protestant WA Brian Baird 1.75 http://www.baird.house.gov/ action 54477 1244779200 Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199192 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. action 54477 1240459200 Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199191 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. action 54477 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182263 Referred to House Financial Services action 54477 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182267 Referred to House Standards of Official Conduct action 54477 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182266 Referred to House Agriculture action 54477 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182265 Referred to House Judiciary action 54477 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182262 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Standards of Official Conduct, 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. introduced 54477 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182261 action 54477 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182264 Referred to House House Administration