Prohibition on acquisition of covered investments during candidacy

(a) In general During the period beginning on the filing date and ending on the date on which the covered individual is no longer a candidate or no longer holds or is seeking Federal office, a covered individual may not purchase or otherwise acquire any new covered investment. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) the receipt of a covered investment as part of a will, trust distribution, or similar inheritance, provided that such investment is divested or placed in a qualified blind trust within 90 days of receipt; and (2) purchases made within a qualified blind trust established pursuant to section 3.