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TRUST in Congress Act
To require Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
Summary
Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust in Congress Act or the TRUST in Congress Act
This bill requires a Member of Congress, as well as any spouse or dependent child of a Member, to place specified investments into a qualified blind trust (i.e., an arrangement in which certain financial holdings are placed in someone else's control to avoid a possible conflict of interest) until 180 days after the end of their tenure as a Member of Congress.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jan 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Jan 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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