H.R.1148: Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced March 17, 2011
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 1, 2012

Bill Sponsor

Bill Cosponsors

287 (187 Democrats, 100 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to direct both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to prohibit purchase or sale of either securities, security-based swaps, or commodities for future delivery or swap by a person in possession of material nonpublic information regarding pending or prospective...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 5 statements associated with H.R.1148.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, House Administration, the Judiciary, and Ethics, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Financial Services
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to House House Administration
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Ethics
RE-REFERRAL - Mr. Bachus asked unanimous consent that H.R. 1148 be re-referred primarily to the Committee on Financial Services and additionally to the Committees on Agriculture, House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics and Rules. Agreed to without objection.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Ethics discharged.
Rereferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Financial Services
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Referred to House House Administration
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Ethics
Referred to House Rules
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committee Hearings Held.
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Walz (MN). Petition No: 112-3.
March 17, 2011

Introduced in the House by Tim Walz (D-Minn.)

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