House passage of the Stop Insider Trading Act in July 2026 advanced the first congressional stock-trading restrictions in over a decade, yet the measure only bars new purchases of individual equities by members and their families while permitting existing holdings. Attachment of a voter-ID provision and Senate placement on the legislative calendar have left the bill stalled, with no floor action or companion measure advancing toward the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. Bipartisan support exists for tighter ethics rules, but differing views on scope, divestment mandates, and unrelated policy riders have repeatedly blocked consensus in prior sessions. With limited legislative days remaining before 2027, these procedural and partisan barriers sustain trader consensus against enactment of a comprehensive ban in the current window.