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S.Res. 708

U.S. Senate•Introduced

Summary

S.Res. 708, a resolution amending rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit Senators from trading on prediction markets, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 30, 2026 by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R). It last saw action on Apr 30, 2026: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Record

Text

S.Res. 708 has 1 amendment.

sr708/agreed-to-senate.txt
119 SRES 708 ATS: Amending rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit Senators from trading on prediction markets.
 U.S. Senate
 2026-04-30
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 III  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. RES. 708  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 30, 2026   Mr. Moreno  submitted the following resolution; which was considered amended and agreed to   RESOLUTION
Amending rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit Senators from trading on prediction markets.
1.
Prohibition on prediction market trading by Senators
Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraph 15 as paragraph 16; and
(2)
by inserting after paragraph 14 the following:
15.
No Member, officer, or employee of the Senate 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. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to insurance for which the insured holds a lawful insurable interest.
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2.
Sense of the Senate
It is the sense of the Senate that the House of Representatives, executive branch, and judicial branch should establish restrictions similar to those under section 1 relating to participation in prediction markets.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-30
  2. Passed Senate2026-04-30

A resolution amending rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit Senators from trading on prediction markets.

Sponsors

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R) sponsors S.Res. 708 alone.

Bernie Moreno

Sen. · R–OH · Sponsor

Actions

S.Res. 708 has taken 7 actions since Apr 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Submitted in Senate
Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Submitted in the Senate.
Apr 30, 2026
Senate
S.Amdt.5442 Amendment SA 5442 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 30, 2026
Senate
S.Amdt.5442 Notwithstanding passage of S.Res. 708 and the adoption of amendment SA 5442 to S.Res. 708, the amendment SA 5442 is modified with the technical correction at the desk and is agreed to, as modified, by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 30, 2026
Senate
S.Amdt.5442 Amendment SA 5442 proposed by Senator Moreno for Senator Padilla. (consideration: CR S2161)

Votes

S.Res. 708 has not gone to a roll call.

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to S.Res. 708, the latest acted on Apr 30, 2026.

Titles

S.Res. 708 goes by 2 titles.

  • A resolution amending rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit Senators from trading on prediction markets. — Display Title
  • A resolution amending rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit Senators from trading on prediction markets. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 4 registered lobbyists who named S.Res. 708 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Animals, Gaming/Gambling/Casino, Indian/Native American Affairs.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
STILLAGUAMISH TRIBE OF INDIANSNative American AffairsWashington11$20K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND AND STOCKTON11$20K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JOHN LOVING111
KEVAL PATEL111
RANSOM FOX111
STEPHEN ANSTEY111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
STILLAGUAMISH TRIBE OF INDIANSKILPATRICK TOWNSEND AND STOCKTON2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.Res. 708 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.Res. 708’s is Congress.

sres708/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S.Res. 708 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Commodities markets to Senate.

sres708/subjects.txt
Commodities marketsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMembers of CongressSenate

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com