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US HR336
US HR336TRUST in Congress Act Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust in Congress Act
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Introduced
01/15/2021
01/15/2021
In Committee
01/15/2021
01/15/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To require Members of Congress and their spouses and de- pendent children to place certain assets into blind trusts, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust in Congress Act or the TRUST in Congress Act, requires members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children to place certain investments, such as securities, commodities, and derivatives, into qualified blind trusts. Members have 90 days to establish these trusts and certify that they have done so to the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate. The bill also prohibits members from dissolving these trusts or otherwise controlling the investments until 180 days after they cease to be members of Congress. The purpose of this legislation is to address potential conflicts of interest and increase transparency in Congress.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (76)
Abigail Spanberger (D)*,
Karen Bass (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Michael Cloud (R),
Jim Cooper (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Antonio Delgado (D),
Val Demings (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Matt Gaetz (R),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Jared Golden (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Andy Harris (R),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Kaiali'i Kahele (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Fred Keller (R),
Ro Khanna (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Young Kim (R),
Ann Kuster (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Blake Moore (R),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Marie Newman (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Scott Perry (R),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Bill Posey (R),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Chip Roy (R),
Tim Ryan (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
David Schweikert (R),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Jennifer Wexton (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Ron Wright (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 01/15/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/336/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr336/BILLS-117hr336ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr336/BILLS-117hr336ih.pdf.pdf |
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