How Congress Quietly Overhauled Its Insider-Trading Law

by Tamara Keith

April 16, 2013 5:12 PM

 

The legislative process on Capitol Hill is often slow and grinding. There are committee hearings, filibuster threats and hours of floor debate. But sometimes, when Congress really wants to get something done, it can move blindingly fast.

That's what happened when Congress moved to undo large parts of a popular law known as the STOCK Act last week.