Representatives Tran, Lee Urge Senator Schumer to Remove Unnecessary Voter ID Requirements from the Stop Insider Trading Act

Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Susie Lee (NV-03) led a letter urging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to remove the controversial and unnecessarily burdensome voter ID requirements from H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act. In its current form, the bill would both restrict Members of Congress from purchasing new individual stocks and introduce a federal voter-identification requirement.
Read the full letter HERE .
“[The Stop Insider Trading Act] includes needlessly onerous voter ID provisions that stand to undermine rather than uphold election integrity, particularly as it relates to voting by mail. The focus of the Stop Insider Trading Act should be firmly fixed on doing exactly what its title says it will do, with the voter ID provisions that House Republicans attached to this bill instead debated and voted upon separately,” the members wrote.
The Stop Insider Trading Act would prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from purchasing new public stocks while in office.
On July 20, 2026, the Republican House majority added restrictive voter ID language to the Stop Insider Trading Act. The provision would mandate that in-person voters must present photo identification before submitting a ballot, and any other form of ballot must be submitted with either a copy of the voter’s photo ID, the last four digits of the voter's Social Security Number plus an affidavit that the voter cannot obtain a photo ID, or notarization from a notary public. The bill passed the House with a vote of 232-198, and is waiting for consideration by the Senate.
Representative Tran introduced H.R. 7852, the No Getting Rich In Congress Act , which bans trading by public officials and their families and strengthens ethics rules to prevent backdoor deals.  He is also a co-sponsor of H.R.3779, the STOCK Act 2.0 , to ban trading and ownership of individual stocks and cryptocurrencies for high-ranking federal officials, their spouses, and their dependent children. Tran is a co-sponsor for H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 , to prohibit voting changes within 180 days of a federal election, require States notify the public of any election rule changes, and hold States accountable for voting rights violations.

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