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The SEC can pursue civil action for insider trading, but insider trading is also a criminal offense prosecuted by the various Attorneys General and investigate by law enforcement.

I'm not aware of any successful prosecutions for insider trading for members of Congress; the article does mention the FBI's investigations in the wake of COVID-19 that ended with prosecutors declining to make any charges.



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