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NO PROFIT Act

USA119th CongressHR-10125| House 
| Updated: 8/20/2026
James A. Himes

James A. Himes

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (5)
Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Financial Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, known as the NO PROFIT Act, seeks to prevent individuals from profiting from early access to government-related information. It establishes a prohibition against purchasing or selling securities, commodities, or related financial instruments while aware of prioritized covered information . This information is defined as material, nonpublic content obtained through preferential access to social media communications from covered government officials or federal agencies. The bill makes it unlawful for any person to trade on such information before it is generally available, to direct others to trade, or to tip others if they know the recipient is likely to trade. A key aspect is that liability does not require proof of a breach of fiduciary duty, only knowledge that the information was obtained through prioritized access. Violations involving securities are enforceable by the Securities and Exchange Commission, while commodity-related violations fall under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's jurisdiction. Furthermore, the bill prohibits social media platforms from knowingly offering, selling, or licensing prioritized access to communications from these official accounts. This ensures that information is disseminated equally to the public. Exceptions are made for standard algorithmic content ranking, public health/safety communications to government entities, and certain programmatic access that does not confer an unfair timing advantage. Platforms violating this prohibition face civil penalties equal to the revenue received from providing such preferential access.
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Timeline
Aug 3, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-5223
Introduced in Senate
Aug 20, 2026
Introduced in House
Aug 20, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • August 3, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-5223
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 20, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • August 20, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

NO PROFIT Act

USA119th CongressHR-10125| House 
| Updated: 8/20/2026
This legislation, known as the NO PROFIT Act, seeks to prevent individuals from profiting from early access to government-related information. It establishes a prohibition against purchasing or selling securities, commodities, or related financial instruments while aware of prioritized covered information . This information is defined as material, nonpublic content obtained through preferential access to social media communications from covered government officials or federal agencies. The bill makes it unlawful for any person to trade on such information before it is generally available, to direct others to trade, or to tip others if they know the recipient is likely to trade. A key aspect is that liability does not require proof of a breach of fiduciary duty, only knowledge that the information was obtained through prioritized access. Violations involving securities are enforceable by the Securities and Exchange Commission, while commodity-related violations fall under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's jurisdiction. Furthermore, the bill prohibits social media platforms from knowingly offering, selling, or licensing prioritized access to communications from these official accounts. This ensures that information is disseminated equally to the public. Exceptions are made for standard algorithmic content ranking, public health/safety communications to government entities, and certain programmatic access that does not confer an unfair timing advantage. Platforms violating this prohibition face civil penalties equal to the revenue received from providing such preferential access.
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Timeline
Aug 3, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-5223
Introduced in Senate
Aug 20, 2026
Introduced in House
Aug 20, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • August 3, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-5223
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 20, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • August 20, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
James A. Himes

James A. Himes

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (5)
Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Financial Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted