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Exhibit 778

Congressional stock-trading bill passes the House

Exhibit 778 ยท News report

Congressional stock-trading bill passes the House

Reports the House Administration chair Bryan Steil's bill bars members, spouses and dependent children from buying new stocks, allows existing holdings with 7 to 14 days' public notice before sale, sets penalties of $2,000 or 10 percent of the transaction, exempts widely held funds, and carries an added photo-ID provision that Rep. Morelle called a poison pill.

Source
CQ Roll Call
Date
22 July 2026
Grade
Reported
Document
https://rollcall.com/2026/07/22/congressional-stock-trading-bill-passes-the-house/
Accessed
2026-11-09
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Finding POL-4.16
Primary record The House passed H.R. 7008 on 22 July 2026 by 232-198, with Republicans 218-0 and Democrats 13-198, and the Senate rejected cloture on 30 September 2026 by 53-47, with Republicans 53-0 and Democrats and Independents 0-47.