House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Restore Trust in Government Act

H.R. 6731Introduced Dec 16, 2025Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: To amend chapter 131 of title 5 to prohibit Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents from owning or trading stocks, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Seth Magaziner D-RI

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IntroducedDec 16, 2025
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Latest action: Dec 16, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Ways and Means, 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.

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Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6731.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MAGAZINER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 212, December 16, 2025, Page H5942):
To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record December 16, 2025 ↗
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