United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 27 D cosponsors

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.

Last action — 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.

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (27 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit certain members and employees from engaging in prediction markets involving excluded commodities.

  • Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives

    22.(a) No Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House may enter into, or offer to enter into, an agreement, contract, swap, or transaction that provides for any purchase, sale, payment, or delivery of an excluded commodity, as defined in section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a), that is dependent on the occurrence, nonoccurrence, or the extent of the occurrence of a specific event or contingency.

    This addition prohibits House members and employees from participating in specific prediction markets tied to excluded commodities.

  • Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives

    (b) Nothing in this clause shall be construed to apply to insurance for which the insured holds a lawful insurable interest or the making of a lawful sports wager.

    This ensures that the prohibition does not interfere with lawful insurance or sports betting.

  • Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives

    (c) In this clause, the term `sports wager' means the staking or risking by any person of something of value upon the outcome of a sporting event, including the outcome of any portion or aspect thereof, upon an agreement or understanding that the person or another person will receive something of value in the event of a certain outcome.

    This defines what constitutes a sports wager within the context of the new prohibition.

  • Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives

    22 → 23

    This change renumbers the existing clauses to accommodate the new prohibition clause.

Action History

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  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HRES 1248?
HRES 1248 is sponsored by Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Vindman, Eugene Simon (Democratic), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), Auchincloss, Jake (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Goodlander, Maggie (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Torres, Norma J. (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Grijalva, Adelita S. (Democratic), Crow, Jason (Democratic), Vasquez, Gabe (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Craig, Angie (Democratic), Levin, Mike (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), and Titus, Dina (Democratic).
What is the current status of HRES 1248?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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