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H.R.1148 - STOCK bill ("STOCK Act")
To prohibit commodities and securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress, to require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transactions, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
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- Popular: STOCK bill ("STOCK Act").
- Short: Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act as introduced.
- Official: To prohibit commodities and securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress, to require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transactions, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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The Stock Act: What Is It?
Brian Baird, D-Wash. It died in committee. It was re-introduced by Baird in 2007 and 2009 to meet a similar fate. H.R. 1148 (introduced by Rep. Timothy Walz, D-Minn.) and S. 1871 (introduced by Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., rewritten and reintroduced as S ...
Congress Clears STOCK Act for Obama
Michaud cosponsored the House-version of the STOCK Act (H.R.1148). Senate action today clears the bill for the President's signature. "This bill represents the least Congress should be doing in this area," said Michaud. "The idea that a member ...
Congress Clears STOCK Act for Obama
Michaud cosponsored the House-version of the STOCK Act (H.R.1148). Senate action today clears the bill for the President's signature. "This bill represents the least Congress should be doing in this area," said Michaud. "The idea that a member of Congress
Bishop Supports Insider Trading Ban For Government Officials
Bishop voted yes to support the spirit of the legislation, but said he would have preferred that the House pass the version of the ban that he co-sponsored, the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act (H.R. 1148). Bishop said the version passed
House Passage of STOCK Act
Michaud cosponsored the House-version of the STOCK Act (H.R.1148). "These commonsense rules will help ensure that no member of Congress profits from the nonpublic information they receive in their official capacity," said Michaud. "The voters in ...
House Passage of STOCK Act
Michaud cosponsored the House-version of the STOCK Act (H.R.1148). "These commonsense rules will help ensure that no member of Congress profits from the nonpublic information they receive in their official capacity," said Michaud. "The voters in our ...
Congress passes HR1148 (417 to 2)-slimy subterfuge
The House Dems and Republicans amazingly came together to easily pass legislation on Thursday making it clear that insider trading (already illegal) by members of Congress is illegal for them too! This massive sleight of hand is simply to trick voters into
Rep. Tim Bishop votes in favor of the STOCK Act
Bishop voted yes today to support the spirit of the legislation, but said he would have preferred that the House pass the version of the ban that he cosponsored, the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act (H.R. 1148). Bishop said ...
Enact Legislation to Prevent ‘Congressional Insider Trading’
Majority Leader Eric Cantor pulled the STOCK Act (H.R. 1148) from consideration when it was heading for congressional approval two months ago. Since then, the legislation, sponsored by Reps. Timothy Walz (D-Minn.) and Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y ...
Senate Votes to Tighten Ban on Insider Trading
More than 270 House members, almost 60 percent of the House, signed on to a similar bill, H.R. 1148. In November, CBS’s “60 Minutes” reported that some members of Congress bought stock in companies while legislation that might affect those ...
Senate Votes to Tighten Ban on Insider Trading by U.S. Lawmakers
More than 270 House members, almost 60 percent of the House, have signed on to a similar bill, H.R. 1148. Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a Virginia Republican, has said he would consider bringing up either the Senate proposal or an expanded ...
Restoring America's Faith in Congress
This is why yesterday, I -- along with my colleague, Rep. Louise Slaughter -- filed the paperwork to move the STOCK Act (H.R. 1148) forward in House for a clean, up-or-down vote. With more than 270 cosponsors, there is no excuse not to pass this ...
Lieberman, Cantor defend Capitol Hill’s inside traders
But on Wednesday in the House of Representatives Reps. Tim Walz (D-Minn) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) demanded a straight up or down vote on a different bill, HR 1148, also known as the STOCK Act. The House bill already has 271 sponsors.
Walz and Slaughter Say Stop Obstructing the STOCK Act
The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, or STOCK Act, (H.R. 1148) would prohibit Members of Congress and federal employees from profiting from nonpublic information they obtain via their official positions, and require greater oversight ...
Slaughter and Walz Say Stop Obstructing the STOCK Act
The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, or STOCK Act, (H.R. 1148) would prohibit Members of Congress and federal employees from profiting from nonpublic information they obtain via their official positions, and require greater oversight ...
Insider trading bill faces key Senate vote
The House bill, H.R. 1148, has 250 co-sponsors, much more than the 218 supporters needed for majority passage. A House floor vote could occur by the end of February. The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the bill late last ...
President Calls on Speaker Boehner and Majority Leader Cantor to Pass Walz Bipartisan STOCK Act
The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, or STOCK Act, (H.R. 1148) would prohibit Members of Congress and federal employees from profiting from nonpublic information they obtain via their official positions, and require greater oversight ...
Insider trading bill faces key Senate vote
The House bill, H.R. 1148, has 250 co-sponsors, much more than the 218 supporters needed for majority passage. A House floor vote could occur by the end of February. The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the bill late last ...
Insider trading bill faces key Senate vote
The House bill, H.R. 1148, has 250 co-sponsors, much more than the 218 supporters needed for majority passage. A House floor vote could occur by the end of February. The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the bill late last ...
Community guest columnist Mark Harmon: Congressman needs time in the penalty box
A bipartisan group of congressmen has come together for H.R. 1148, the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, despite hesitation, delays and mixed signals from congressional leadership. The bill has 241 co-sponsors, many perhaps motivated ...
Reconnecting Congress with us
I also have cosponsored H.R. 1148, the STOCK Act by U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., which includes similar reforms. In the beginning of the 112th Congress, the new House majority immediately began work by adopting two important, bipartisan reforms ...
United States: STOCK Act Could Expand Insider Trading Laws And Restrict Investment Advisers’ Use Of "Political Intelligence"
Two initial bills introduced in the Senate were S.1871 (Sen. Brown) and S.1903 (Sen. Gillibrand). 2 H.R. 1148 3 The "mosaic theory" defense provides that a "skilled analyst with knowledge of the company and the industry may piece together seemingly ...
Congressional Approval Ratings / InsiderTrading
On Nov. 13, 2011, after insider trading on Capitol Hill was the focus of CBS's "60 Minutes." The "Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act" (H.R. 1148), first introduced in 2006, was pulled off the shelf and reintroduced. The bill suddenly had more than
Congress should act to bar insider trading
You and I could go to jail — like Martha Stewart — if we acted on insider information. A bill, HR 1148, banning members of Congress and staffers from trading in securities, is under review by the House Financial Services Committee.
Buying Insider Trading Information From Congress – and Getting Rich
Reps. Timothy Walz (D-Minn.) and Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) are the lead proponents of this critical legislation (H.R. 1148), which has 239 co-sponsors and for which support grows daily. “Rep. Cantor has publicly stated that he pulled the ...
Buying Insider Trading Information From Congress – and Getting Rich
Reps. Timothy Walz (D-Minn.) and Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) are the lead proponents of this critical legislation (H.R. 1148), which has 239 co-sponsors and for which support grows daily. “Rep. Cantor has publicly stated that he pulled the legislation to .
Buying Insider Trading Information From Congress – and Getting Rich
Reps. Timothy Walz (D-Minn.) and Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) are the lead proponents of this critical legislation (H.R. 1148), which has 239 co-sponsors and for which support grows daily. “Rep. Cantor has publicly stated that he pulled the legislation to .
The greed on Capitol Hill seems to have no limitations
As we all know, his suggestion was overruled. I suppose H.R. 1148 and S. 1871 are steps in the right direction but once again, it begs the question: Who is watching out for the little guy when his own representative is busy lining his or her own pocket ...
Senate Committee OKs Insider-Trading Restrictions On Congress
In the House, there is a similar bill, H.R. 1148, pending in committee. The bipartisan-supported measure has 235 co-sponsors. The Senate committee vote follows a recent report on CBS News's "60 Minutes" program indicating that some members of Congress had
Senate Committee OKs Insider-Trading Restrictions On Congress
In the House, there is a similar bill, H.R. 1148, pending in committee. The bipartisan-supported measure has 235 co-sponsors. The Senate committee vote follows a recent report on CBS News's "60 Minutes" program indicating that some members of Congress had
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