Taking part
financial disclosure
Required public reporting of assets, income, debts, and transactions by senior officials, members of Congress, and judges.
In full
The Ethics in Government Act requires annual reports in broad value ranges rather than exact figures. The STOCK Act added prompt reporting of securities trades above a threshold by members of Congress and senior executive officials, which is what makes congressional stock trading trackable at all. Late filings carry small penalties.
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