Improving the Lives of the American People Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Jul 7
What it does
The bill, titled the Improving the Lives of the American People Act, would prohibit certain federal officials—including Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependent children—from owning or trading covered investments such as individual stocks, commodities, futures, and similar financial interests, with limited exceptions for widely held funds, government bonds, and certain small business or real estate holdings. It requires divestment of existing covered investments within 180 days for those already covered at enactment or 90 days for those who become covered afterward, and establishes penalties including a 10% fee on the investment’s value and…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.