Congressional Stock Trades — 2025
Members of Congress must disclose personal stock trades within 45 days under the STOCK Act of 2012. HedgeTrack tracks all House and Senate disclosures as they're filed, giving you a near real-time view of what lawmakers are trading.
The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (2012) requires Congress members to disclose any stock, bond, or commodity transactions over $1,000 within 45 days.
Disclosure ranges are wide ($1K–$50K, $50K–$100K, etc.) — exact amounts are unknown. Late filings happen frequently, and enforcement has been weak historically.
Congressional trades are most interesting when they cluster before major legislation or regulatory decisions. Cross-reference with 13F and insider data for convergence.
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FAQ: Congressional Stock Trading
Is it legal for Congress members to trade stocks?
Yes, it is currently legal. The STOCK Act of 2012 banned insider trading based on non-public government information, but did not ban trading altogether. Several bills have been introduced to ban congressional trading outright, but none have passed as of 2025.
How accurate are the disclosed amounts?
Disclosures use ranges: $1,001–$15,000, $15,001–$50,000, $50,001–$100,000, $100,001–$250,000, $250,001–$500,000, $500,001–$1,000,000, and over $1M. The exact amount is not disclosed — only which range it falls in.
Are congressional trades a reliable investment signal?
Research is mixed. Studies have shown some evidence of above-market returns in congressional portfolios, but sample sizes are small and recent enforcement of STOCK Act disclosures has made genuinely insider-informed trades rarer. Congressional trades are better used as one signal among many.