H.R. 7008

Stop Insider Trading Act

Sponsor: Bryan Steil

93 cosponsors
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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

Stop Insider Trading Act

This bill generally prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from purchasing stocks and requires public notice before these individuals may sell stocks.

Specifically, Members of Congress and the spouses and dependent children of Members of Congress may not purchase covered investments. Between 7 and 14 days before a Member or a covered spouse or dependent sells a covered investment, the relevant Member must file public notice of the intent to sell with the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate, as appropriate. The Clerk or Secretary must publish this notice online. If the individual decides not to sell the covered investment, the notice must be withdrawn.

Under the bill, a covered investment is a security issued by a publicly traded company or a comparable economic interest. Some investments are exempt, including interest in a widely held investment fund and certain investments held in a trust.

Violations of these provisions are subject to a fee and, in the case of a purchase, a requirement to sell the covered investment. The fee must equal (1) the greater of $2,000 or 10% of the transaction value, and (2) any net gain realized from the transaction during a specified period. The fee may not be paid using campaign donations or Members’ official allowances.

Certain transactions by covered spouses and dependents are exempt, including transactions made on behalf of another person or made as part of compensation from the individual’s employer.

Text of the bill

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Sec. 3. Requiring voters to provide photo identification Added Jul 22

Where this section came from

Not in the first version (Introduced in House, Jan 12).

  1. Jul 22, 2026 · Engrossed in House H.Amdt. 267: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-38, modified by the amendment printed in part B of report 119-755, is considered adopted. Official page › H.Res. 1438: On Ordering the Previous Question — Passed, 213–209 · Roll Call 253 H.Res. 1438: On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed, 214–211 · Roll Call 254 On Motion to Recommit — Failed, 211–218 · Roll Call 279On Passage — Passed, 232–198 · Roll Call 280

In plain English: what this change does

This section would add a new rule to federal election law requiring voters to show a valid photo ID in order to receive a ballot for federal offices such as Congress or President. Someone voting in person who has no photo ID can still cast a provisional ballot, but it only counts if they show the required ID or a sworn statement that they have a religious objection to being photographed within 3 days. Valid IDs listed include a state driver's license or ID card with a photo and expiration date, a U.S. passport, a military or Veterans Affairs photo ID card, and a tribal government ID with a photo and expiration date.

  • For mail or other absentee voting, a ballot counts only if the voter includes a copy of a valid photo ID, or the last four digits of their Social Security number plus a sworn statement that they cannot get a copy of a photo ID after reasonable efforts, or a notary's statement that the voter personally marked the ballot.
  • Military voters and certain disabled voters who are allowed to vote other than in person are excused from the mail-in ID rule.
  • States must make digital copying devices available at no cost in public buildings such as courts, libraries, and police stations, as far as practicable, so people can copy an ID, and must tell people about the ID requirement when they register to vote, including before

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What does "considered adopted" mean?

When a chamber approves a rule that says a change is "considered adopted", the change becomes part of the bill as soon as the rule passes, without a separate vote on the change itself.

In plain English

This section adds a new rule to federal election law requiring voters to show a valid photo ID, such as a driver's license, state ID, passport, military ID, or tribal ID, before receiving a ballot to vote in person in federal elections. Voters who lack the ID can cast a provisional ballot but must show a valid ID or a religious-objection affidavit within 3 days for it to count. For mail or other absentee voting, the ballot must include a copy of a photo ID, the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number with an affidavit saying they could not get a copy, or a notary's statement that they personally marked the ballot; military voters and certain disabled voters are exempt. The section also requires states to make digital imaging devices available free of charge in public buildings so people can copy their IDs, to tell new voter registration applicants about the ID rule, and to take effect 90 days after the law is enacted.

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(a) Requirement to provide photo identification as condition of casting ballot

(1) In general. Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 303 the following new section:

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303A. Photo identification requirements

(a) Provision of identification required as condition of casting ballot

(1) Individuals voting in person

(A) Requirement to provide identification. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subparagraph (B), the appropriate State or local election official may not provide a ballot for an election for Federal office to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents to the official a valid physical photo identification.

(B) Availability of provisional ballot

(i) In general. If an individual does not present the identification required under subparagraph (A), the individual shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot with respect to the election under section 302(a), except that the appropriate State or local election official may not make a determination under section 302(a)(4) that the individual is eligible under State law to vote in the election unless, not later than 3 days after casting the provisional ballot, the individual presents to the official—

(I) the identification required under subparagraph (A); or

(II) an affidavit developed and made available to the individual by the State attesting that the individual does not possess the identification required under subparagraph (A) because the individual has a religious objection to being photographed.

(ii) No effect on other provisional balloting rules. Nothing in clause (i) may be construed to apply to the casting of a provisional ballot pursuant to section 302(a) or any State law for reasons other than the failure to present the identification required under subparagraph (A).

(2) Individuals voting other than in person

(A) In general. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subparagraph (B), the appropriate State or local election official may not accept any ballot for an election for Federal office provided by an individual who votes other than in person unless the individual—

(i) submits with the ballot a copy of a valid photo identification;

(ii) submits with the ballot the last four digits of the individual’s Social Security number and an affidavit developed and made available to the individual by the State attesting that the individual is unable to obtain a copy of a valid photo identification after making reasonable efforts to obtain such a copy; or

(iii) includes a notarization by a notary public attesting that the individual has personally marked the ballot.

(B) Exceptions. Subparagraph (A) does not apply with respect to a ballot provided by—

(i) an absent uniformed services voter, as defined in section 107(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20310(1)); or

(ii) an individual provided the right to vote otherwise than in person under section 3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)).

(b) Providing public access to digital imaging devices. With respect to each State, the appropriate State or local government official of the State shall ensure, to the extent practicable, public access to a digital imaging device, which shall include a printer, copier, image scanner, or multifunction machine, at State and local government buildings in the State, including courts, libraries, and police stations, for the purpose of allowing individuals to use such a device at no cost to the individual to make a copy of a valid photo identification.

(c) Notification of identification requirement to applicants for voter registration

(1) In general. Each State shall ensure that, at the time an individual applies to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, the appropriate State or local election official notifies the individual of the photo identification requirements of this section.

(2) Special rule for individuals applying to register to vote online. Each State shall ensure that, in the case of an individual who applies to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State online, the online voter registration system notifies the individual of the photo identification requirements of this section before the individual completes the online registration process.

(d) Valid photo identification defined. For purposes of this section, a valid photo identification means, with respect to an individual who seeks to vote in an election for Federal office, any of the following:

(1) A valid State-issued motor vehicle driver’s license that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date.

(2) A valid State-issued identification card that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date issued by a State motor vehicle authority.

(3) A valid United States passport for the individual.

(4) A valid photo identification card for the individual issued by the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(5) A valid identification document issued by a Tribal government that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date.

(2) Clerical amendment. The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item:

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Sec. 303A. Photo identification requirements.

(b) Conforming amendment relating to voluntary guidance by Election Assistance Commission. Section 311(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21101(b)) is amended—

(1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (2);

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ; and; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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(4) in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 303A, the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph.

(c) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement. Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking sections 301, 302, 303, and 304 and inserting subtitle A of title III.

(d) Effective Date. This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.