U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) joined Representatives Haley Stevens (MI-11), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) to introduce sweeping legislation on March 6, 2026, to crack down on corruption and restore public trust in government. The No Getting Rich in Congress Act establishes strong, enforceable standards to prevent public officials from profiting from conflicts of interest and implements stringent transparency measures to prevent officials and their spouses from influencing government decisions for personal gain.

Read the full bill text HERE. 

“When I’m home in Orange County, I constantly hear from constituents who have lost faith in our government because they’ve watched scandal after scandal plague corrupt politicians. They want to see elected officials working for the people, not for rich donors or foreign governments. Congress can’t wait another day to earn back the public’s trust,” said Representative Tran. “The No Getting Rich in Congress Act has been shaped by months of work to close every loophole, eliminate every exemption, and find every measure of accountability to put Congress back to work for the people, not their own profits. I’m proud to introduce this legislation with Representative Stevens to not only ban Congressional stock trading, but rein in every practice that puts moneyed interests ahead of our communities. We’re scrapping politics as usual and putting people first.”

“The American people deserve leaders who are working for them, not for their stock portfolios, not for corporate board seats, and not for foreign adversaries,” said Representative Stevens. “Michiganders want results from their government, not self-dealing. The No Getting Rich in Congress Act draws a clear line: public servants must put their communities first, not profit.”

“Members of Congress should not be able to use our positions for personal and financial gain. I am cosponsoring the No Getting Rich in Congress Act because it makes long-overdue reforms to increase transparency, strengthen ethics rules, and earn back the American people’s trust. I’m urging every one of my colleagues to join us—because the people we represent deserve to know that we are working for them,” said Representative Sorensen.

“Members of Congress, federal officials, and their family members should never be allowed to profit from privileged information. That is why I support this legislative package to create additional guardrails to ban trading by public officials and their families, to regulate any insider influence, and broaden ethics rules so that the people in power are motivated by serving the American people, not personal profit,” said Representative Salinas.

The No Getting Rich in Congress Act would reform ethics guidelines for public officials across the legislative and executive branches to:

• Ban trading by public officials and their families and impose strict reporting and enforcement mechanisms, like penalties for violations;
• Prohibit lobbying by former public officials on behalf of foreign adversaries, including China;
• Close loopholes and regulate shadow lobbying by requiring spouses of Members of Congress and senior Administration officials to register and report any effort to influence government decisions, ensuring spouses cannot use public office for personal financial gain;
• Restrict corporate board service for Members and their spouses and enact reporting and conduct requirements for any pre-existing board service; and
• Extend existing ethics rules to spouses and dependents, preventing backdoor deals and conflicts of interest.

The legislation is also cosponsored by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH).

Serving his first term in elected office, Representative Tran is committed to people-first policies that prioritize transparency and accountability for elected officials. Tran signed onto a letter raising ethics-related concerns regardingtroubling exemptions for the President and Vice President from digital asset regulations, as well as demanding answers from the Trump Administration on how trade policy decisions benefit individuals close to the President. Representative Tran has cosponsored several pieces of legislation to improve oversight for the federal government and its partners, including:

• H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which requires the Attorney General to release all documents and records possessed by the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein to increase public accountability in federal investigations connected to Epstein;
• H.R. 192, the Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act, which requires Amtrak to publicly disclose executive compensation at the federally-supported passenger rail corporation; and
• H.R. 153, the Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act, which requires the federal government to publish information on disaster assistance provided by federal agencies to improve transparency and public oversight of federal disaster relief spending. 

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Congressman Derek Tran represents California’s 45th Congressional District. Serving his first term in Congress, Congressman Tran is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Small Business Committee, where he is Ranking Member of the Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee. Congressman Tran is the son of Vietnamese refugees, a Veteran, and fought for consumers as an attorney before entering Congress.