[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





 MAKING A TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO AMENDING RULE XXXVII OF THE STANDING 
  RULES OF THE SENATE TO PROHIBIT SENATORS FROM TRADING ON PREDICTION 
                                MARKETS

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 
notwithstanding adoption of S. Res. 708, as amended, amendment No. 
5442, previously agreed to, be modified with the technical correction 
at the desk and agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 5442), as modified, is as follows:

                     (Purpose: To improve the bill)

       On page 2, line 1, strike ``No Member'' and insert ``No 
     Member, officer, or employee''.
       On page 2, line 2, insert ``swap,'' after ``contract,''.
       On page 2, line 3, insert ``of an excluded commodity, as 
     defined in section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1a),'' after ``delivery''.
       On page 2, line 5, insert ``or contingency. Nothing in this 
     paragraph shall be construed to apply to insurance for which 
     the insured holds a lawful insurable interest'' after 
     ``event''.
       On page 2, add at the end the following:

     SEC. 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.

  The amendment (No. 5442), as modified, was agreed to.

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