New Bill Aims to Ban Lawmakers From Betting on Politics in Prediction Markets

A new bill introduced by House lawmakers would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from placing bets in prediction markets related to political or election outcomes. The legislation is backed by Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump and will be bundled with a broader congressional stock trading ban for potential end-of-year voting.

By Omor Ibne Ehsan Mon, June 22, 2026 at 8:21 PM GMT+3 4 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

New Bill Aims to Ban Lawmakers From Betting on Politics in Prediction Markets

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Topics: Congress political betting prediction markets stock trading bans

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