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Ban Conflicted Trading at the Fed Act

USA117th CongressS-3076| Senate 
| Updated: 10/26/2021
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (4)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ban Conflicted Trading at the Fed Act This bill imposes investment restrictions on certain Federal Reserve employees. Specifically, members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and presidents or vice presidents of a Federal Reserve bank are prohibited from (1) purchasing or selling a specified investment, including an investment in a security, a commodity, virtual currency, or a future; or (2) entering into a transaction that creates a net short position in a security. (A short position is an investment strategy employed when an investor anticipates a short term decrease in the investment's price.) Investments held prior to taking office may not be bought or sold, except for approved placement in a blind trust or divestiture during a specified time period. Further, Federal Reserve bank presidents, vice presidents, and directors must make annual and periodic financial and transaction disclosures. Finally, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System must issue rules within 90 days of enactment requiring Federal Reserve board members, presidents, vice presidents, and senior staff (1) to provide 45 days advance notice of investment transactions, and (2) to hold investments for at least 1 year from the date of transaction.
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Timeline
Oct 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • October 26, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 26, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Ban Conflicted Trading at the Fed Act

USA117th CongressS-3076| Senate 
| Updated: 10/26/2021
Ban Conflicted Trading at the Fed Act This bill imposes investment restrictions on certain Federal Reserve employees. Specifically, members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and presidents or vice presidents of a Federal Reserve bank are prohibited from (1) purchasing or selling a specified investment, including an investment in a security, a commodity, virtual currency, or a future; or (2) entering into a transaction that creates a net short position in a security. (A short position is an investment strategy employed when an investor anticipates a short term decrease in the investment's price.) Investments held prior to taking office may not be bought or sold, except for approved placement in a blind trust or divestiture during a specified time period. Further, Federal Reserve bank presidents, vice presidents, and directors must make annual and periodic financial and transaction disclosures. Finally, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System must issue rules within 90 days of enactment requiring Federal Reserve board members, presidents, vice presidents, and senior staff (1) to provide 45 days advance notice of investment transactions, and (2) to hold investments for at least 1 year from the date of transaction.
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Timeline
Oct 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • October 26, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 26, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (4)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted