Taking Stock of the Stock Act: A Side-by-Side Comparison - ProPublica
by Lena Groeger
ProPublica, Today, 12:39 p.m.
The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, or Stock Act, recently passed in both the House and Senate. The new law would make it easier for the SEC to prosecute federal officials from all three branches who trade equities like stocks based on nonpublic information they receive in the course of their duties. The versions passed in each chamber are similar, but have notable distinctions that will have to be hashed out when legislators from the two chambers eventually meet. We break down the main differences, with a real-life scenarios that illustrate activities the bill targets.