David J. Taylor
David J. Taylor (R-OH) bought $1K-$15K of $AAPL (Apple Inc. - Common Stock) on Jan 16, 2026, part of 4 transactions in this filing (3 buys, 1 sells).
HillSignal flagged 5 timing concerns on this filing — trades that line up closely with related legislative or contract activity.
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Price Movement Since Trade
How the largest positions have moved from the trade date to the most recent close.
Suspicious Timing Detected
5 flagsDavid J. Taylor bought $1,001 - $15,000 in $AAPL on 2026-01-16, 6 days before HR7085, a bill to repeal conflict mineral disclosure requirements, was placed on the Union Calendar. This regulatory relief could reduce compliance costs for companies like Apple.
David J. Taylor bought $1,001 - $15,000 in $KR on 2026-01-16, 14 days before HR2853, the "Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025," advanced to the Union Calendar. This bill aims to address issues affecting retailers like Kroger.
David J. Taylor bought $1,001 - $15,000 in $KR on 2026-01-16, 27 days before HR7267, the "Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act," which creates a direct revenue stream for grocery retailers, was introduced.
These flags identify timing coincidences between stock trades and legislative activity. They do not imply wrongdoing. Click any bill number or ticker to see the full analysis.
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| Type | Ticker | Asset | Amount | Trade Price | Current | Change | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | $AAPL | Apple Inc. - Common Stock | $1K-$15K | $255.53 | $300.03 | +17.4% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| BUY | $JPM | JP Morgan Chase & Co. Common Stock | $1K-$15K | $306.42 | $298.49 | -2.6% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| BUY | $KR | Kroger Company | $1K-$15K | $63.19 | $68.86 | +9.0% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| SELL | $IBP | Installed Building Products, Inc. Common Stock | $1K-$15K | $309.70 | $207.13 | -33.1% | Jan 16, 2026 |
Connected Legislative Activity
10 signalsThese bills and contracts share tickers or sectors with this filing's trades.
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes.
HR7085 would repeal conflict mineral disclosure requirements under Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, eliminating $3-12 million in annual compliance costs for each affected company. The bill passed House committee on a party-line 30-24 vote and currently sits on the Union Calendar with no floor vote scheduled. Major technology and automotive manufacturers including Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, Dell, HP, General Motors, and Ford are direct beneficiaries of the reduced regulatory burden.
PROTECT Taiwan Act
HR1531 (PROTECT Taiwan Act) is an early-stage bill that authorizes no spending and creates only contingent geopolitical risk for major U.S. banks with Asia exposure. Real market data shows C, BAC, and MS are all trading near their 52-week highs with positive momentum over the last 30 days. No immediate market impact; the bill remains in committee.
Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act of 2025
HR3360 is a non-binding study bill requiring a DOT-contracted National Academies report on touchscreen driver distractions. It authorizes zero funding, imposes no compliance costs, and has no regulatory or market impact on any public company. Single sponsorship and subcommittee-only status make passage highly unlikely.
Healthy Families Act
The Healthy Families Act (S.3869) mandates paid sick leave for all US workers, creating a nationwide labor cost increase of 2-4% for hourly workers. Retailers like Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Kroger, Walmart, and McDonald's face the largest margin compression. The bill is in very early stages (referred to committee Feb 12, 2026) so market impact is speculative pricing of probability, not imminent legislation. Real market data shows broad weakness in affected names: Dollar General (-6.5% 7-day), Dollar Tree (-6.41%), and Lowe's (-5.29%) have underperformed as market begins pricing in this risk.
Protecting Global Fisheries Act of 2026
The Protecting Global Fisheries Act of 2026 advanced to the Senate calendar but authorizes zero funding and no specific procurement programs. Defense stocks ($LMT -15.33% 30-day, $RTX -7.4% 30-day) are in a broad drawdown unrelated to this bill. No price movement has been observed from this legislation.
Strong Start Act
The Strong Start Act (S.3770) is a bill proposing a $3,000 refundable tax credit per new child. It was introduced on February 3, 2026, and referred to the Senate Finance Committee with zero subsequent action. No committee hearings, markups, companion bill, or appropriation mechanism exist. The bill has zero near-term market impact on any consumer discretionary tickers including $WMT, $TGT, and $DG.
Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act
The Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act (S3706) is an early-stage bill authorizing the VA to provide produce vouchers to food-insecure veterans. It authorizes zero specific funding and remains in committee with hearings held. Near-term market impact is nil; no actionable trade signal exists.
Deterring Adversarial Access to Americans’ Data Act
HR7509 is an early-stage bill that would deny tax benefits to firms using foreign adversary-controlled technology. At present, it has been referred to the House Ways and Means Committee with no further action. Market impact is minimal — the bill faces a long legislative path and funding mechanism definition is absent.
Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act
The Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act (HR7267) is an early-stage authorization bill creating a federally-funded fresh produce voucher program for food-insecure veterans. Kroger ($KR), Walmart ($WMT), and produce distributor UNFI ($UNFI) are structurally positioned to benefit from incremental demand, though no actual funds are appropriated yet. The bill is referred to subcommittee with a companion Senate bill — legislative momentum is low but the mechanism is clear.
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
HR2853 (Combating Organized Retail Crime Act) has advanced to the House floor, establishing a federal aggregate-value theft prosecution framework that directly targets the economics of organized retail crime. Major brick-and-mortar retailers TGT, WMT, HD, LOW, and COST all face significant annual shrink losses from organized theft rings; this legislation creates a direct policy mechanism to reduce those losses. The bill has 206 cosponsors and an identical companion bill in the Senate, indicating strong bipartisan momentum.
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Data sourced from the U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Clerk Financial Disclosure system. Stock prices from Financial Modeling Prep. Suspicious timing flags identify coincidences between stock trades and legislative activity and do not imply any wrongdoing or illegal activity. This is not financial advice.