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A Victory for the STOCK Act 

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http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/02/09/a-victory-for-the-stock-act.aspx

February 9, 2012

Last month, President Barack Obama threw down the gauntlet before Congress, declaring: "Send me a bill that bans insider trading by members of Congress, and I will sign it tomorrow." This morning, the House of Representatives responded by passing the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act. The bipartisan -- and darn near unanimous -- vote of 417-2, when combined with the 96-3 victory notched in the Senate last week, makes it likely the president will get his wish.

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