U.S. Representative Bryan Steil introduced the "Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act" to restrict members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from participating in politically focused prediction market contracts.

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U.S. Representative Bryan Steil

What

U.S. Representative Bryan Steil introduced the "Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act" to restrict members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from participating in politically focused prediction market contracts.

When

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:09:41 GMT · 2h 12m ago

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Why

To prevent public officials from profiting from policy questions and political results using privileged information.

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The bill introduces financial penalties for violations and addresses conflicts of interest for federal officeholders, but does not cover White House officials, potentially leaving gaps in insider influence regulation.

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