August 20, 2026
Mr. Himes (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Foster, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Casten, and Mr. Liccardo) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To prohibit the purchase or sale of securities while aware of nonpublic information contained in certain social media accounts controlled by Government officials, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “No Preferential Release Of Federal Information for Transactions Act” or the “NO PROFIT Act”.