Legislative momentum for a comprehensive congressional stock trading ban has stalled amid competing priorities in the 119th Congress. The Stop Insider Trading Act advanced through House committee markup in January but remains a narrower measure focused on new purchases and notice periods for sales, while its Senate companion introduced in March has seen no further action. Discharge petitions fall short of the required signatures, leadership has declined to schedule floor votes ahead of appropriations deadlines and midterm preparations, and disagreements persist over the treatment of existing holdings and family members. These procedural and partisan barriers have kept passage before 2027 unlikely, aligning with traders’ assessment that broader reform faces significant institutional resistance despite public support and periodic bill introductions.