H.R. 7008 - Stop Insider Trading Act
H.R. 7008 - Stop Insider Trading Act
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Monday, July 20, 2026 - 2:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, H.R. 8884, H.R. 8800, H.R. 9770, H. Con. Res. 113
Bill Text
Rules Committee Print 119-38 PDF
Showing the text of H.R. 7008, as reported by the Committee on House Administration with modifications, and H.R. 9368, as reported by the Committee on House Administration with modifications
Rules Committee Print 119-36 PDF
Showing the text of H.R. 7008, as reported by the Committee on House Administration with modifications, and H.R. 9368, as reported by the Committee on House Administration
Text of H.R. 7008 (as reported) PDF XML
:: H. Rept. 119-479 – Report from the Committee on House Administration to accompany H.R. 7008 PDF
Text of H.R. 9368 (as reported) PDF XML
:: H. Rept. 119-750 – Report from the Committee on House Administration to accompany H.R. 9368 PDF
Comparative Print PDF
Showing the differences between Rules Committee Print 119-36 and Rules Committee Print 119-38
Comparative Print PDF
Showing the differences between H.R. 7008, as reported, and H.R. 9368, as reported, and Rules Committee Print 119-38
Comparative Print PDF
Showing the differences between H.R. 7008, as reported, and Sections I and II of Rules Committee Print 119-36
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 119-755 PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on July 20, 2026.
MANAGERS: Foxx/McGovern
1. Structured rule for H.R. 8800.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective designees.
4. Provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-33 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Makes in order only those amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, amendments en bloc described in section 3 and pro forma amendments described in section 4. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the rule.
8. Provides that the chair of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
9. Provides that the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of debate.
10. Provides one motion to recommit.
11. Closed rule for H.R. 8884.
12. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
13. Provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-34 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
14. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
15. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees.
16. Provides one motion to recommit.
17. Closed rule for H. Con. Res. 113.
18. Waives all points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution.
19. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget or their respective designees.
20. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-37 shall be considered as adopted, and the concurrent resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read.
21. Permits the chair of the Committee on the Budget to offer amendments in the House pursuant to section 305(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to achieve mathematical consistency.
22. Closed rule for H.R. 7008.
23. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
24. Provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-38, modified by the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
25. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
26. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration or their respective designees.
27. Provides one motion to recommit.
28. Closed rule for H.R. 6955.
29. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
30. Provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-35 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
31. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
32. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services or their respective designees.
33. Provides one motion to recommit.
34. Closed rule for H.R. 9770.
35. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
36. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
37. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
38. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.
39. Provides one motion to recommit.
40. Provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 8800, the Clerk shall add the text of S. 1383, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 8800; assign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment; conform cross-references and provisions for short titles within the engrossment; and be authorized to make technical corrections, to include corrections in spelling, punctuation, page and line numbering, section numbering, and insertion of appropriate headings.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Houlahan (PA) | Democrat | Updates allowable form of identification to include any identification listed on any current state voter ID list. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Morelle (NY), Olszewski (MD) | Democrat | SUBSTITUTE Strikes the text and replaces it with the text of H.R. 6731, the Restore Trust in Government Act, bans congressional participation in prediction markets, and provides that eligible voters are able to cast a ballot using any number of acceptable forms of identification. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Houlahan (PA) | Democrat | Changes implementation to one year after enactment. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Houlahan (PA) | Democrat | Strikes overly burdensome provisions that would require a photocopy of an ID, notarized document, or affidavit to vote by mail. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 3 | Magaziner (RI), Olszewski (MD) | Democrat | SUBSTITUTE Revised Strikes the text and replaces it with the text of H.R. 5106, the Restore Trust in Congress Act. | Revised |
| 6 | Version 2 | Magaziner (RI), Olszewski (MD) | Democrat | Revised Adds a section requiring the supervising ethics office to publish online the fines against individuals that violate the law. | Revised |
| 7 | Version 2 | Magaziner (RI), Olszewski (MD), Landsman (OH), Cleaver (MO), Quigley (IL), Salinas (OR), Elfreth (MD), Jayapal (WA), Kelly (IL), Hoyle (OR), Courtney (CT), Subramanyam (VA), Torres (CA) | Democrat | SUBSTITUTE Revised Strikes the text and replaces it with the text of H.R. 6731, the Restore Trust in Government Act, and expands covered individuals to include Supreme Court Justices. | Revised |
| 8 | Version 1 | Boebert (CO) | Republican | Prohibits Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown. Identical to H.R. 5891 (119th Congress). | Submitted |
| 9 | Version 3 | Fedorchak (ND) | Republican | Revised Exempts States or jurisdictions that do not require voter registration under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 at the time of enactment from complying with the requirements of the bill. | Revised |
| 10 | Version 1 | Hoyle (OR) | Democrat | Expands covered individuals to include the President of the United States, their spouse, and dependent children, and the Vice President of the United States, their spouse, and dependent children. | Submitted |
| 11 | Version 1 | Hoyle (OR) | Democrat | Aims to ban Members of Congress from also being able to trade privately traded stock. | Submitted |
| 12 | Version 1 | Olszewski (MD) | Democrat | Allows same-day voter registration and provisional voting for those who show up on election day with an ID. | Submitted |
| 13 | Version 1 | Olszewski (MD) | Democrat | Provides free IDs to eligible voters participating in federal elections. | Submitted |
| 14 | Version 1 | Olszewski (MD) | Democrat | Restores grants to states that require photo IDs without charge to eligible voters. | Submitted |
| 15 | Version 1 | Davidson (OH) | Republican | Extends the stock trading restrictions the bill creates to judicial officers, as well as all Senior Executive Service positions and above, including the President, the Vice President, any cabinet secretary, and any political appointee. | Submitted |
| 16 | Version 1 | Goodlander (NH) | Democrat | Inserts the text of the Public Service Accountability Act, which prohibits the ownership and trading of individual stocks, and participation in prediction markets by senior officials in all three branches of government. | Submitted |
| 17 | Version 1 | Steil (WI) | Republican | MANAGER’S AMENDMENT Revises the occupational exception to add a provision excepting employment compensation received by Member spouses or dependent children. | Considered as Adopted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 395
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #14 to H.R. 7008, offered by Representative Olszewski, which restores grants to states that require photo IDs without charge to eligible voters. Defeated: 4–7
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 396
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #15 to H.R. 7008, offered by Representative Davidson, which extends the stock trading restrictions the bill creates to judicial officers, as well as all Senior Executive Service positions and above, including the President, the Vice President, any cabinet secretary, and any political appointee. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 401
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #2 to H.R. 7008, offered by Representative Morelle, which strikes the text and replaces it with the text of H.R. 6731, the Restore Trust in Government Act, bans congressional participation in prediction markets, and provides that eligible voters are able to cast a ballot using any number of acceptable forms of identification. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 402
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #5 to H.R. 7008, offered by Representative Magaziner, which strikes the text and replaces it with the text of H.R. 5106, the Restore Trust in Congress Act. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 404
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to strike section 11 of the resolution, which provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the Clerk shall add the text of the SAVE America Act, as passed by the House. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 405
Motion by Mr. Griffith to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4