The following gives you the basics of the "birth" of The Stock Act, which is a license to steal. It's from Wikipedia, which tells you how in your face the crooks have been operating

"The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112–105 (text) (PDF), S. 2038, 126 Stat. 291, enacted April 4, 2012) is an act of Congress designed to combat insider trading. It was signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 4, 2012. The law prohibits the use of non-public information for private profit, including insider trading, by members of Congress and other government employees. It confirms changes to the Commodity Exchange Act and specifies reporting intervals for financial transactions."

AFTER THOUGHT NOTE: As always, the title is the reverse of the real purpose, just like The Affordable Healthcare Act.

The following gives you the basics of the "birth" of The Stock Act, which is a license to steal. It's from Wikipedia, which tells you how in your face the crooks have been operating

"The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112–105 (text) (PDF), S. 2038, 126 Stat. 291, enacted April 4, 2012) is an act of Congress designed to combat insider trading. It was signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 4, 2012. The law prohibits the use of non-public information for private profit, including insider trading, by members of Congress and other government employees. It confirms changes to the Commodity Exchange Act and specifies reporting intervals for financial transactions."