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Luna Files Discharge Petition to Force House Vote on Congressional Stock-Trading Ban

The petition needs 218 signatures to compel a floor vote on a bipartisan proposal restricting lawmakers and their families from holding individual stocks.

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In all, 60 Democrats, 28 Republicans and two independents signed the letter, which was organized by the nonpartisan government watchdog organization Issue One.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) speaks with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol Sept. 2, 2025. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)
U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) talks to reporters as Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives hold a meeting to try to unite around a new speaker to lead their fractious and narrow majority at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Overview

  • Rep. Anna Paulina Luna formally launched a discharge petition on Dec. 2 to bypass House leaders and bring a stock-trading ban to the floor, with only Luna and Rep. Tim Burchett listed as initial signatories as others signal plans to join.
  • The push seeks to advance the Restore Trust in Congress Act led by Reps. Chip Roy and Seth Magaziner, which has 100+ co-sponsors and would bar members, spouses and dependents from owning or trading individual stocks while allowing diversified funds and imposing divestment and penalties.
  • House leaders have not scheduled a markup or vote despite a recent hearing, and the discharge process would force consideration if a House majority signs after required waiting periods.
  • Allies including Reps. Lauren Boebert and Elise Stefanik say they will sign, and a group of roughly 90 former House members urged Speaker Mike Johnson and Leader Hakeem Jeffries to bring the Roy–Magaziner bill to the floor this year.
  • Even if the House moves ahead, the Senate outlook remains uncertain, with a related measure advancing out of committee earlier this year with limited Republican support.