The US House of Representatives is considering legislation that could extend restrictions on stock trading to include digital assets. Multiple bills have been introduced, with one in particular gaining significant support and attention from crypto investors.
Rep. Bryan Steil's Stop Insider Trading Act aims to bar members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing publicly traded stocks. The bill passed committee markup on January 14, 2026, but no full House vote has been scheduled as of mid-2026.
A separate bill, the Restore Trust in Congress Act, introduced by Reps. Chip Roy and Seth Magaziner, enjoys bipartisan support and has gathered significant cosponsors, but still falls short of the required number to force a floor vote without leadership's blessing.
However, it is Rep. Haley Stevens' No Getting Rich in Congress Act that has crypto investors paying attention. This bill extends trading restrictions beyond stocks, futures, and commodities to explicitly include cryptocurrency, effectively barring lawmakers from trading Bitcoin, Ethereum, or any other token while serving in office.