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Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act

Bill Number
H.R. 253
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Congress
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-01-09: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Last Updated
2025-12-17T09:06:32Z

Official Summary

Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act

This bill prohibits Members of Congress (and their spouses and dependents) from purchasing or selling certain investments, such as individual stocks and related financial instruments that are not diversified investment funds, U.S. Treasury securities, or other specified holdings.

Members must divest prohibited investments within 90 days by selling them or placing them in a qualified blind trust. The bill also restricts communications between trustees and beneficiaries related to investments held in qualified blind trusts.

Members must certify their compliance with the supervising ethics office, which must make the certificates publicly available online.

Violations are subject to specified civil penalties. Additionally, losses stemming from a transaction involving a prohibited investment that violates the provisions of the bill may not be deducted from income taxes.

Sponsor

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Cosponsors (14)

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17], Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

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