Understanding Congressional Disclosures

The STOCK Act of 2012 requires members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children to publicly disclose covered securities transactions greater than $1,000 within 45 days of the transaction.

What gets disclosed

• Buys and sells of stocks, bonds, ETFs, and options.
• The transaction date, the disclosure filing date, the ticker, and an amount range (e.g. $1,001–$15,000 or $15,001–$50,000).
• The owner category: self, spouse, or dependent child.

What's missing on purpose

• Exact amounts. Only ranges are required.
• Execution prices. The disclosures do not include the price at which a trade was filled.
• Cost basis and holding history. There's no ongoing inventory of positions — just discrete transactions.

Why trades sometimes appear months late

The 45-day rule is a floor. Enforcement is weak (the maximum fine is $200, which the House and Senate can waive). Some members routinely file months or even years late. We show both the transaction date and the filing date on every row so you can see the gap.

Ezana aggregates these filings, normalizes the fields, and makes them searchable on the Inside the Capitol page. We don't add or adjust amounts — what you see is what was filed.