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Passed on 2026-04-30

Resolution · 119th Congress · SRES 708

A resolution amending rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit Senators from trading on prediction markets.

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Introduced 2026-04-30Topic: governance ethics

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This resolution changes the Senate's ethics rules to bar Senators, Senate officers, and Senate employees from entering into or offering to enter into contracts or transactions whose payment depends on whether a specific event happens, which is how prediction markets work. The rule covers excluded commodities as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act. It does not apply to insurance where the insured person has a lawful insurable interest. The resolution also states the Senate's view that the House, the executive branch, and the judicial branch should adopt similar restrictions.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-04-30SenateResolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2151-2152, S2161; text: CR S2151-2152)
2026-04-30Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.floor pass
2026-04-30SenateSubmitted in the Senate.refer
2026-04-30Submitted in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-30. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.