Recent legislative efforts have produced only partial restrictions rather than a comprehensive congressional stock-trading ban. The House passed the Stop Insider Trading Act in July 2026, which bars new individual stock purchases by members, spouses, and dependents while allowing existing holdings sold with advance public notice; however, the measure was bundled with unrelated voter-ID provisions and now faces an uncertain path in the Senate, where 60 votes are typically required to advance legislation amid partisan divisions. No comparable Senate bill has cleared the chamber, and earlier bipartisan proposals requiring divestment have stalled. With midterm campaigning underway and limited remaining legislative time before 2027, traders view enactment of a full ban as unlikely.