House rejects a motion to send the Stop Insider Trading Act back to committee
On Motion to Recommit
JUL 22, 2026 · 4:43 PM ET
A party-line vote. 4 votes short of the 215 needed.
Since 2021 this motion can't change the bill, so it's mostly symbolic.
MOTION TO RECOMMIT →Since 2021 this motion can't change the bill, so it's mostly symbolic.
MOTION TO RECOMMIT →What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to send H.R. 7008 back to committee instead of proceeding to a passage vote. The bill would generally bar lawmakers and their spouses and dependent children from buying covered stocks and require public notice before sales. The motion failed, falling 4 votes short of the 215 needed.
Send H.R. 7008 back to committee instead of proceeding to a passage vote.
Keep H.R. 7008 on the floor for its passage vote.
Restricts covered investments by lawmakers’ households and sets photo-ID requirements for voting in federal elections.
Passed the House 232–198 on July 22, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 274 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
215 is a majority of the 429 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
Every vote on H.R. 7008, in both chambersFailed in the House. Stalled in the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House rejected it 211–218 on July 22, 4 short of the 215 needed. The Senate failed to end debate on it 53–47 on Sept. 30, 7 short of the 60 needed.
- FEB 3Reported by House AdministrationREPORTED7–4
- JUL 21#253Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1438)AGREED TO213–209
- JUL 21#254On the rule (H.Res. 1438)AGREED TO214–211
- JUL 22#279THIS VOTEMotion to recommitFAILED211–2184 votes short of the 215 needed.
- JUL 22#280On passagePASSED232–19813 Democrats voted yes
- SEP 28Cloture motion filedFILED
- SEP 30#253Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED53–47
Coverage of this vote and its bill19 stories from 18 outlets
- News On 6CENTERSen. Alan Armstrong Violated STOCK Act With 700 Delayed Stock Disclosures
- Abcnews4CENTER'Dollars & cents': Graham amassed influence, not Wall Street wealth, over 3 decades in DC
- Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV |CENTERSen. Todd Young backs congressional stock trading ban - Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV
- GothamistCENTERNJ Rep. Kean profited from AI stocks as data center backlash grew
- BenzingaCENTERMike Johnson's Defense of Failed Congressional Stock Trading Ban Challenged by Thomas Massie: 'Political
- savejersey.comRIGHTFACT CHECK: Bennett, Dems Double Down on Debunked Kean Stock-Trading Claim -
- NolaCENTERAdded voting restrictions keeps Senate from OK House bills | National Politics
- LmtribuneCENTERRepresentative Baumgartner expands on recent moves in Congre...
- Daily KosLEFTCBC Roundup: Dione Sims for (TX-25) - We don't have to take this
- Thetimes-tribuneLEFTHouse passes bill to restrict congressional stock trading with Bresnahan's support
- townhall.comRIGHTSpeaker Johnson Had a Legislative Hat Trick Today While Thune Wants to Sell Out to Dems
- Cbs2iowaCENTERRep. Miller-Meeks discusses 'Stop Insider Trading Act,' daylight saving time bill
- The Daily CallerRIGHTHouse Passes Reconciliation 3.0 And Insider Trading Ban, Sends GOP Priorities To Senate
- Jefferson City News TribuneCENTERStock trading vote serves as reminder of dashed dreams for consensus group
- 2paragraphsCENTERAOC Accuses Republicans of Hiding SAVE Act Measure in Insider Trading Bill, "Trying to Pull a Trick"
- Roll CallCENTERHow curbing Congress' stock-trading took a partisan turn
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
