S.2038: STOCK Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Jan. 26, 2012
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 3, 2012

Bill Summary

Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 or STOCK Act - (Sec. 3) Requires the congressional ethics committees to issue interpretive guidance of the rules of each chamber, including rules on conflicts of interest and gifts, with respect to the prohibition against the use by Members of Congress and congressional employees (including legislative branch officers and employees), as a means for making a private profit, of any nonpublic...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 4 statements associated with S.2038.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for S.2038.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Lieberman. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 301.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 2. Record Vote Number: 3.
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 3. Record Vote Number: 14.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2038.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 2 (Roll no. 47).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 2038) made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 2038) presented in Senate.
Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 2038) with an amendment (SA 1940) made in Senate.
Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs the House message on S. 2038 with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment (SA 1942) made in Senate.
Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 2038) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 3. Record Vote Number: 56.
Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs the House message on S. 2038 with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment (SA 1942) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 2038) in Senate.
Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 2038) with an amendment (SA 1940) withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Senate agreed to House amendment to the bill (S. 2038) by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-105.
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-244.
Jan. 26, 2012

Introduced in the Senate by Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

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