WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — A bipartisan group of House members on Wednesday unveiled a compromise bill to ban stock trading by individual members of Congress and their families.

The legislation, titled the Restore Trust in Congress Act, would combine several previously introduced bills aimed at banning congressional stock trading, according to an advisory.

Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., were among lawmakers present Wednesday.

The issue has gained attention as watchdogs highlight enormous returns on investments reported by members of Congress and their spouses in the market. Current law prohibits insider trading by lawmakers and requires additional disclosures

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