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  Should insider trading by Congress be prohibited?
This site presents in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to the core question "Should insider trading by Congress be prohibited?" We have divided questions about the topic into the issues and sub-issues listed below.

Background
 Defining Insider Trading
 Insider Trading Law and Regulation
 Legal Loophole for Congressional Insider Trading

Legislation and Enforcement
 Congress and the STOCK Act

Congressional Insider Trading
 Information Advantage
 Ethics and Transparency

Political Intelligence and Insider Trading
 Political Intelligence Disclosure Act
 Cases of Political Intelligence Use

Effect on Investors and the Market
 Market
 Investors


NEWS AND NOTICES
(archived after 30 days)

8/8/2008 - NEW: Does insider trading harm public confidence in the market?

7/31/2008 - NEW WEBSITE: Death Penalty ProCon.org – “Should the death penalty be abolished?” Read pros, cons, stats, news, bios, and more great information related to this perennially controversial topic. Explore our 15th issue website at ProCon.org and let us know what you think.

7/22/2008 - NEW: Is insider trading a victimless offense?

Archived News and Notices (archived after 30 days)

[Editor’s Note: In our core question, we use the term “Congress” to include Congressional representatives and their staff.  Our site uses the term insider trading to mean trading securities based on material, non-public information.]