Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives from participating in prediction markets in certain cases, and for other purposes.

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Summary of Bill HRES 1248

The bill "Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives from participating in prediction markets in certain cases, and for other purposes," designated as H.Res. 1248 in the 119th Congress, was introduced on April 30, 2026. The bill aims to establish restrictions on participation in prediction markets for specified individuals within the House of Representatives. For further details and the full text of the bill, the PDF version can be accessed at https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres1248/BILLS-119hres1248ih.pdf.

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Current Status of Bill HRES 1248

Bill HRES 1248 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 30, 2026. Bill HRES 1248 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 30, 2026. Bill HRES 1248's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Ethics, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of April 30, 2026

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HRES 1248

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill HRES 1248

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives from participating in prediction markets in certain cases, and for other purposes.