(CNN) Two senators from different sides of the aisle have both introduced similar bills that would ban lawmakers and their families from buying and selling stocks while in office. If passed, the legislation would not allow lawmakers to use inside information to trade stocks and make money. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri introduced a very similar bill Wednesday called the Banning Insider Trading in Congress Act, which would also ban lawmakers from trading stocks while in office. There are some key differences between the two proposals: Ossoff's legislation would apply the ban to any dependent children in addition to the spouses, while Hawley's bill would not. Also, Ossoff's legislation would have the congressional Ethics Committee oversee the issue, while Hawley's bill would have the Government Accountability Office audit.

Source: CNN January 14, 2022 11:19 UTC