To require candidates for Federal office to divest publicly traded securities or place such securities in a qualified blind trust upon filing for office, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 30, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Candidate Investment Transparency and Ethics Act of 2026 requires federal candidates for President, Senate, and House to either sell off their publicly traded stocks and similar securities or place them in a blind trust within 90 days of filing for office. The requirement applies not only to candidates themselves but also to their spouses and dependent children, though spouses with independent finances can opt out if they don't consent. The law exempts certain broad investments like index funds, Treasury securities, money market funds, and retirement accounts from these requirements. Candidates are also prohibited from buying new stocks during their candidacy, except through inheritances or within an approved blind trust. The House and Senate ethics committees and the Office of Government Ethics have 180 days after the law's enactment to issue detailed regulations, and the law takes effect 180 days after passage, applying to anyone who files for federal office after that date.
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