{"bill":{"id":"117-hr-2655","congress":117,"type":"HR","number":2655,"title":"Insider Trading Prohibition Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2021-04-19","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001047","fullName":"Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]","party":"D","state":"CT","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2021-05-19","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs."},"policyArea":"Finance and Financial Sector","subjects":["Fraud offenses and financial crimes","Government information and archives","Securities"],"actions":[{"date":"2021-05-19","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-05-18","text":"Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2515)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-05-18","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008.(consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2515)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-05-18","text":"Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 2655 are considered vacated.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-05-18","text":"At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-05-18","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2655.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-05-18","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2460-2463; text: CR H2460)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-05-18","text":"Mr. Cleaver moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-04-19","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-04-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-04-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><b>Insider Trading Prohibition Act</b> </p> <p>This bill generally&nbsp;provides statutory authority for&nbsp;the prohibition against securities trading, as well as related communications to others, by a person aware of material, nonpublic information. The bill&nbsp;further provides, for purposes of establishing a violation of this prohibition, that&nbsp;it is not necessary for such a person to know specifically how such information was obtained or whether a personal benefit was paid or promised.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>","updateDate":"2025-05-28T14:33:05Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":553,"ts":"2026-04-19T10:00:32.031Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Insider%20Trading%20Prohibition%20Act"}]}}