Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that— (1) federally elected officials must not utilize those positions, granted by the trust of the public, for private financial gain; (2) the issuance, sponsorship, or promotion of financial instruments by public office holders deprives the public of the honest services of the public office holders, facilitates bribery by investors or purchasers, and results in public exploitation and corrupt foreign influence; and (3) Members of Congress and the executive branch must not seek to use public office to benefit financially, but rather those positions should be held in trust for the benefit of the public in the United States.