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Stop Politicians Profiting from War Act of 2024

USA118th CongressHR-7264| House 
| Updated: 8/29/2024
Rashida Tlaib

Rashida Tlaib

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (2)
Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Politicians Profiting from War Act of 2024 This bill prohibits Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from owning or trading stocks, bonds, commodities, futures, or any other form of security from a defense contractor or which are significantly based upon defense contractors. Each current Member must divest within 120 days after the bill is enacted and each new Member must divest within 120 days after becoming a Member. However, Members and their spouses have 180 days to divest from specified complex investment vehicles. Placing assets into qualified blind trusts does not qualify as divestment. The bill does not apply to certain investments, such as investments in widely held investment funds that are diversified and do not present a conflict of interest and investments held in government employee retirement plans. A Member or spouse who violates the bill may be subject to a fine of up to $50,000 for each violation. The bill permits a Member, spouse, or dependent child who is required to divest property under the bill to avoid recognizing gain for income tax purposes from the sale of that property to the extent that the Member or spouse purchases permitted bonds or diversified investment funds within 60 days of the divestiture.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2024
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Agriculture, and Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 15, 2024
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H644)
Aug 29, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
  • February 6, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2024
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Agriculture, and Ways and Means, 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.


  • February 15, 2024
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H644)


  • August 29, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Congress

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1679: Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act of 2023

Stop Politicians Profiting from War Act of 2024

USA118th CongressHR-7264| House 
| Updated: 8/29/2024
Stop Politicians Profiting from War Act of 2024 This bill prohibits Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from owning or trading stocks, bonds, commodities, futures, or any other form of security from a defense contractor or which are significantly based upon defense contractors. Each current Member must divest within 120 days after the bill is enacted and each new Member must divest within 120 days after becoming a Member. However, Members and their spouses have 180 days to divest from specified complex investment vehicles. Placing assets into qualified blind trusts does not qualify as divestment. The bill does not apply to certain investments, such as investments in widely held investment funds that are diversified and do not present a conflict of interest and investments held in government employee retirement plans. A Member or spouse who violates the bill may be subject to a fine of up to $50,000 for each violation. The bill permits a Member, spouse, or dependent child who is required to divest property under the bill to avoid recognizing gain for income tax purposes from the sale of that property to the extent that the Member or spouse purchases permitted bonds or diversified investment funds within 60 days of the divestiture.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2024
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Agriculture, and Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 15, 2024
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H644)
Aug 29, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
  • February 6, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2024
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Agriculture, and Ways and Means, 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.


  • February 15, 2024
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H644)


  • August 29, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Rashida Tlaib

Rashida Tlaib

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (2)
Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Financial Services Committee

Congress

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1679: Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted