Recent legislative progress on restricting congressional stock trading has centered on a limited House-passed measure rather than a comprehensive ban. In July 2026, the House approved the Stop Insider Trading Act by a 232-198 vote, prohibiting members, spouses, and dependents from purchasing new individual stocks while allowing retention of existing holdings and requiring advance public notice for sales. The bill included a voter ID provision and exempted the president, drawing limited Democratic support and prompting Senate skepticism over its scope and procedural hurdles. With the 119th Congress advancing toward midterms and no Senate action scheduled, the measure faces significant barriers to enactment before 2027, reflecting ongoing partisan divisions and the chamber's 60-vote threshold for most legislation.