Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 396
TRUST in Congress Act
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Introduced 2025-01-14Topic: governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceTransparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust in Congress Act or the TRUST in Congress Act This bill requires a Member of Congress, as well as any spouse or dependent child of a Member, to place specified investments into a qualified blind trust (i.e., an arrangement in which certain financial holdings are placed in someone else's control to avoid a possible conflict of interest) until 180 days after the end of their tenure as a Member of Congress.
Sponsors
- Seth Magaziner Democrat sponsor
- 102 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | refer |
| 2025-01-14 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-01-14 | Introduced in House | introduce |