Heller Statement on the Passage of the STOCK Act

Statement

Today U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) issued the following statement on Senate passage of the Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act (S. 2038). Heller is an original cosponsor of similar legislation introduced earlier this year by Senator Scott Brown (R-MA).

"No American can trade on insider information without risk of prosecution and Members of Congress should be held to the same standard. This legislation is an effective, bipartisan effort to change the way Washington does business. Congress still has a long way to go to earn back Americans' trust, but passing this bill today is a good start. Serving as an elected official is a privilege that should not be taken lightly, and every effort should be made to ensure that Members do not take advantage of their elected office for financial gain. I am pleased this bill is headed to the President's desk to be signed into law," said Senator Dean Heller.

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