Recent House passage of the Stop Insider Trading Act in July 2026, which bars members of Congress and their families from purchasing new individual stocks while permitting retention of existing holdings, has not shifted expectations for a comprehensive prohibition. The 232-198 vote reflected partisan divisions, with limited Democratic support over concerns the measure falls short of a full trading ban, and the legislation now faces an uncertain Senate path with no clear timeline for floor consideration before year-end. Earlier Senate-introduced bills, including S.1879, have remained stalled in committee since 2025 amid broader legislative priorities and institutional resistance. These developments reinforce the prevailing view that procedural and political barriers make a stricter congressional stock trading ban unlikely to clear both chambers and reach the president before 2027.