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May 7, 2015In a little-noticed brief filed last summer, lawyers for the House of Representatives claimed that an SEC investigation of congressional insider trading should be blocked on principle, because ...

Mar 11, 2015Senators Really Think Insider Trading Should Be Illegal. The rule is, you can't trade on any information that isn't public. This is a bad rule! By . Matt Levine, Matt Levine is a Bloomberg Opinion ...

May 14, 2017POLITICO Investigation. Reckless stock trading leaves Congress rife with conflicts . After the furor over Tom Price's investments, four more members quietly bought shares in the same firm.

Feb 2, 2012The Senate passes a bill that clarifies the illegality of insider trading of stocks and other securities by members of Congress.

Oct 22, 2019Insider trading? A group of Senate Democrats are demanding the FBI and Securities Exchange Commission probe a series of trade made just before key Trump moves or statements on trade

Dec 24, 2019The Insider Trading Prohibition Act passed by a vote of 410 to 13 and now awaits a Senate vote and then, if passed, a review by the President. This is not the first time that Congress has sought to explicitly ban insider trading by statute.

On December 5, 2019, by an overwhelming 410-13 majority, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Insider Trading Prohibition Act" (the "ITPA" or the "Act"). While still subject to Senate approval, the passage of the ITPA in the House is significant because it shows wide, bi-partisan approval for codifying - and potentially broadening - the prohibitions against insider trading.

The senators' requests were sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the senators, these watchdog agencies (which are ...

In a surprising twist, the study found that there tended to be an inverse relationship between the lawmaker's seniority and the insider-trading profits pocketed by him and his minions. The authors speculated that "Whereas Representatives with the longest seniority (in this case more than 16 years),...

May 24, 2019The current insider trading prohibition requires the government to prove that a defendant breached a fiduciary duty, or other duty of trust and confidence, by using or tipping the information for personal profit. The S.E.C. and prosecutors have at times had to stretch to find a relationship close...

US Congressional Ethics Rules on Insider Trading Compared to 975 Other Government Agencies' Rules and Laws Some government officials--by virtue of their position to regulate industries, enact legislation, or render court decisions affecting businesses--have access to nonpublic, market-moving information that can give them an advantage in the stock market.

Still, changing the law creates its own risks. Though the law's disclosure requirements still apply to members of Congress, staffers have been a big part of the insider trading problem all along. As the WSJ reported in 2010, many congressional staffers were actively trading in stocks of companies with business before Congress. And many of those staffers were working on legislation affecting those companies.

Dec 8, 2014Members of Congress cannot get away with formal insider trading, and never could, PROVIDED THAT you define insider trading as acting for financial gain upon the possession of material, non-public information about a specific company.

The modification was passed by unanimous consent by the House and the Senate last week with no debate or even discussion. The STOCK Act, which became law just a year ago, was designed to discourage insider trading by members of Congress and top government officials.

Dec 22, 2019The case of Chris Collins, the New York Republican who resigned from Congress and pleaded guilty to insider trading earlier this fall, was a rare victory in the long-running battle to ensure that ...

Apr 5, 2017Hill was speaking of 'insider trading' in terms of Pelosi influencing legislation ahead of trades. Until Peter Schweizer's 2011 book "Throw Them All Out" brought this fact to the American public's attention, most didn't know that it was legal for members of congress to 'insider trade' in this way.

Oct 2, 2018Now the Senators need to get them to sign on the dotted line. ... Insider Trading: Stone, Duchene could be next to be dealt by Ottawa Senators. Bruce Garrioch More from Bruce Garrioch.

INSIDER TRADING: Ducks GM Bob Murray wants to be busy before trade deadline ... A league executive noted Saturday that if the Senators do put centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau on the market before the ...

Dec 6, 2019Congressman Pleading Guilty To Insider Trading Somehow Avoids Getting Two-Year SEC Ban From Doing Congress. Rep. Chris Collins should have just started a hedge fund.

Reps. Ted W. Lieu (D-CA) and Kathleen Rice (D-NY) sent letters to the FBI and SEC demanding an investigation into Trump market manipulation and insider trading. The Democrats who are former ...

Nov 13, 2011Steve Kroft reports that members of Congress can legally trade stock based on non-public information from Capitol Hill.

The House on Thursday passed a bill to explicitly ban making financial trades based on confidential information, a process commonly known as insider trading. Lawmakers approved the Insider Trading ...

Christopher Collins, a Republican U.S. congressman from New York who was one of President Donald Trump's earliest supporters, was criminally charged on Wednesday with taking part in an insider ...

At the time the directive was passed, however, four of the 12 members of the EC [European Community] (West Germany, Belgium, Italy and Ireland) had no insider-trading legislation on the books and the remaining eight members (France, England, Luxembourg,...

The version of insider trading that makes the headlines, however, is the illegal trading made by someone who possesses material and nonpublic information. The SEC vigorously pursues such insider ...

Trading Sanctions Act of 1984 and the Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988, Congress enacted legislation imposing up to treble damages (and in some cases the greater of $1 million or up to treble damages) on a person found guilty of insider trading.

Dec 22, 2018Insider trading, sexual harassment and other scandals that rocked Congress this year. From insider trading to using taxpayer money to quiet sexual harassment allegations, lawmakers in 2018 faced quite the array of wrongdoing.

Jun 24, 2012Congress and Insider Trading Congressmen are investing hundreds of millions of dollars in stock in companies over which they have oversight. And it's perfectly legal.

Insider trading is illegal on Wall Street, yet it is routine among members of Congress. Normal individuals cannot get in on IPOs at the asking price, but politicians do so routinely. The Obama administration has been able to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars to its supporters, ensuring yet more campaign donations.

Congress Insider Trading: California Senators and 19 U.S. Representatives from L.A. Respond (or Don't) to 60 Minutes Scandal. Simone Wilson November 14, 2011.

Nov 13, 2011Insider trading on the stock market. If you are a member of Congress, those laws are deemed not to apply," Schweizer added. "The fact is, if you sit on a healthcare committee and you know that Medicare, for example, is — is considering not reimbursing for a certain drug that's market moving information.

Dec 5, 2019Washington, DC— Today, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Jim Himes' (CT-04) Insider Trading Prohibition Act (HR 2534) by a vote of 410-13. The bill establishes an unambiguous statutory prohibition on insider trading. The fairness, integrity and safety of our nation's capital markets are weakened when corporate insiders and others who wrongfully obtain inside information ...

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Of all the crazy ways that members of Congress are above the law, the fact that politicians and their staff are largely immune from insider trading laws has to be near the top of the list. (Oh and ...

The senators also asked SEC and CFTC whether Trump or other White House aides are subject to insider trading laws and whether the agencies spotted unusual trades in the 24 hours before the jobs ...

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May 27, 2011Insider Trading on Capitol Hill: Congressional Democrats Do It Better ... The study suggests that this might be due to the fact that the financial positions of many freshman members of Congress is ...

Mar 11, 2015"Insider trading puts the average investor at a disadvantage and reduces both public trust and confidence in our markets. Cracking down on unlawful insider trading should be a bipartisan priority," said Senator Jack Reed. "This legislation provides a clear definition of insider trading, with appropriate safety valves, that will help ...

116th CONGRESS. 1st Session. H. R. 2534. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. December 9, 2019. Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. AN ACT. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic ...

Congress has tried on and off for decades to prohibit insider trading, and proponents of a bill currently before the U.S. House of Representatives hope that this time will finally do the trick ...

Apr 4, 2018It's complicated. First, there's no law against insider trading. Congress has never passed a law making it a crime to trade while in possession of material non-public information.

Nov 29, 2011The U.S. Congress - the legislative branch of the country's government - effectively exempts itself from the normal rules of insider trading. Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court are the only federal agencies whose employees may, without restrictions, trade stocks based on non-public information.

WASHINGTON — Sagging approval ratings brought Democrats and Republicans together Thursday, as the Senate passed a bill to explicitly prevent members of Congress, their top aides and administration officials from using non-public information for insider trading.

Jul 9, 2019H.R. 2534: Insider Trading Prohibition Act - Congress Considers Enacting Changes to Insider Trading Law Under Section 10(b) By Rahul Mukhi , Shannon Daugherty & Destiny D. Dike on July 9, 2019 Posted in Corporate Enforcement , Criminal Enforcement , Cybersecurity , DOJ , Enforcement , SEC Developments , United States

May 28, 2018The Library of Congress provides a document to all Congressmen defining 'insider trading'. The simple three page document gives the definition: "Insider trading in securities may occur when a person in possession of material nonpublic information about a company trades in the company's securities and makes a profit or avoids a loss.

17 explicit prohibition in our laws against insider trading by 18 anyone, including Members of Congress. That is to say, the 19 term "insider trading" is not mentioned or defined in 20 statute. All the investigations and prosecutions of insider 21 trading over the years by the Securities and Exchange

Dec 17, 2018Congress attempted to prevent legislators from insider trading with the 2012 STOCK Act, which prohibits members and their staffs from exploiting insider information discovered in the course of ...

Nov 21, 2012The U.S. Attorney who busted a stock trader in the "most lucrative insider-trading scheme ever charged" should investigate Congress to find even more lucrative schemes. by Bob Adelmann

Apr 12, 2013Washington (CNN) - The U.S. House on Friday eliminated a key requirement of the insider trading law for most federal employees, passing legislation exempting these workers, including congressional staff, from a rule scheduled to take effect next week that mandated online posting of financial transactions.

Aug 8, 2018Congressman Chris Collins (R-NY, which I didn't know was still a thing) was arrested this morning on charges of insider trading. Collins represents a district in upstate New York and was a ...

Jun 23, 2014In 2011, Congress was embarrassed by a "60 Minutes" report that highlighted well-timed trades by representatives and senators that appeared to be based on government information and questioned whether they were subject to the prohibition on insider trading. In response to President Obama's State of the Union address calling for action ...

Jan 5, 2017Senators demand inquiry into whether Trump pick broke insider trading laws This article is more than 2 years old.

Jan 12, 2012The SEC asserts that congressional insider trading is already banned, since SEC insider trading laws apply to Congress. However, no member of Congress has ever been prosecuted by the SEC for it.

Feb 8, 2017As Price awaits a Senate vote on his confirmation, Senate Democrats and a number of watchdog groups have asked the SEC to investigate whether Price engaged in insider trading with some of his ...

 

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