"Congresswoman's Stock Move Reflects Wall Street's Uncertainty Over Regional Banks"

Democratic Congresswoman Lois Frankel sold First Republic Bank stock before its collapse and bought JPMorgan stock just before JPMorgan purchased First Republic, according to a financial disclosure report. Frankel's account is managed independently by a money manager who buys and sells stocks at his discretion. Members of Congress are prohibited from knowingly trading, buying, or selling stocks based on material information obtained in their official capacity. Compliance with the law has been sporadic given the lack of enforcement mechanisms. There have been efforts to strengthen the law, including the reintroduction of the TRUST in Congress Act, which would ban members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks.