About this page
Stock trades reported by members of Congress under the STOCK Act, with what each stock did afterward.
How to read it
- STOCK Act
- A 2012 law that requires members of Congress to report stock trades by themselves, a spouse or a dependent child within 45 days.
- Periodic Transaction Report (PTR)
- The form those trades are reported on. Amounts are given only as ranges, such as $1,001 to $15,000.
- Owner
- Member, spouse, joint or child, as written on the report.
- What happened next
- How the stock moved after the trade compared with the S&P 500. It measures timing, not the member's profit.
A real example
In 2020 several senators faced questions over stock sales made after private briefings on the coronavirus early that year. Those trades became public through the same STOCK Act reports this page is built from.
Explain it like I'm 13
Lawmakers write the rules for everyone, and some of them also own stocks. The law says they must tell the public when they trade, a bit like a referee who also plays having to show what bets he made. This page shows those notes.
Data from public SEC filings and congressional reports. Information, not investment advice. Check every number against the filing linked on the page.
Rep. Austin Scott: Stock Trades
Republican · Representative for GA's 8th district
- In the House
- Since January 2011 (8 terms in all)
- Born
- 1969 (age about 57)
- Website
- austinscott.house.gov ↗
Committees: House Committee on Agriculture (Vice Chair) · House Committee on Armed Services · House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence · House Committee on Rules
Who is Austin Scott?
Austin Scott is a Republican U.S. representative for Georgia's 8th congressional district. He has served in the House since 2011. He was born in 1969. He sits on 4 committees, including the House Committee on Agriculture (Vice Chair), the House Committee on Armed Services, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Under the STOCK Act, members of Congress must report stock trades over $1,000 by themselves, a spouse or a dependent child within 45 days. This page lists every trade we have read in his reports.
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Trades reported since Dec 13, 2024 in the reports we have read. Older reports are being added.
What the stocks did next
Of 12 sales we can measure after 6 months, 2 did worse than the S&P 500 afterward. On average the stock did 18.5 percentage points better than the index after the sale.
For each trade, the change in the stock's price from the week of the trade to the same window later, and the same change minus the S&P 500 (SPY). For sales, a fall afterward means the stock was sold before a drop.
After sales
| After | Trades | Average | Median | Vs. S&P 500 | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week | 12 | +1.3% | +1.4% | +1.6% | 8 of 12 |
| 1 month | 12 | +4.2% | +4.3% | +4.9% | 9 of 12 |
| 3 months | 10 | +21.8% | +23.7% | +17.8% | 9 of 10 |
| 6 months | 12 | +30.6% | +35.1% | +18.5% | 11 of 12 |
| 1 year | 7 | +55.1% | +72.2% | +37.0% | 6 of 7 |
Weekly prices from SEC fails-to-deliver data; the S&P 500 is measured with the SPY ETF. Exact trade prices and amounts are not disclosed, so these are the stocks' moves, not the member's profit. Dividends are not included, and windows with a likely stock split are skipped. A move after a trade does not mean the trade caused it. Past results do not predict future ones.
Most traded stocks, with each trade marked
Green markers worked out (a purchase that rose, or a sale before a fall), red went against them, and hollow markers are purchases still held. Hover or tap a marker for the numbers.
- ▼ SaleFeb 17, 2026+0.0%sold before a rise
- ▼ SaleJun 16, 2025+38.2%sold before a rise
- ▼ SaleMay 23, 2025+41.1%sold before a rise
- ▼ SaleMar 4, 2025+64.6%sold before a rise
- ▼ SaleFeb 17, 2026+15.3%sold before a rise
- ▼ SaleJun 16, 2025+100.2%sold before a rise
- ▼ SaleMay 23, 2025+123.7%sold before a rise
- ▼ SaleMay 14, 2025+139.9%sold before a rise
- ▼ SaleMar 27, 2025−21.3%sold before a fall
- ▼ SaleMar 4, 2025+33.1%sold before a rise
Every reported stock trade
| Filed | Stock | Type | Amount | 3 mo after |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12 | GE | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K | |
| Mar 12 | GEV | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K | |
| Aug 13 | GE | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K | +23.8% |
| Aug 13 | GEV | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K | +30.7% |
| Aug 13 | GE | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K | +15.6% |
| Aug 13 | GEV | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K | +45.3% |
| Aug 13 | GEV | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K | +62.6% |
| Aug 13 | GEHC | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K | −10.7% |
| Aug 13 | F | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K | +8.7% |
| Aug 13 | GE | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K | +23.7% |
| Aug 13 | GE | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K | +0.8% |
| Aug 13 | GE | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K | +17.6% |
Last report filed Mar 12, 2026. Trades by a spouse or dependent child are included, as on the form. Photo and biography: official portrait and public records via the congress-legislators project (public domain).