James French Hill
James French Hill (R-AR) sold $100K-$250K of $BX (Blackstone Inc. Common Stock) on Jun 23, 2025, part of 14 transactions in this filing (4 buys, 10 sells).
HillSignal flagged 5 timing concerns on this filing — trades that line up closely with related legislative or contract activity.
Price Movement Since Trade
How the largest positions have moved from the trade date to the most recent close.
Showing the 6 largest positions. See every transaction in the table below.
Suspicious Timing Detected
5 flagsRep. James French Hill sold $1,001-$15,000 in $T (AT&T Inc.) on 2025-06-23, 3 days before the STOP CSAM Act of 2025 (S1829) advanced, a bill that increases liability for online platforms.
Rep. James French Hill sold $100,001-$250,000 in $BX (Blackstone Inc. Common Stock) on 2025-06-23, 17 days before the HOMES Act (HR4352) was introduced, which would reduce tax deductions for large real estate owners.
Rep. James French Hill sold $15,001-$50,000 in $WFC (Wells Fargo & Company Common Stock) on 2025-06-23, 30 days before H.J. Res. 110, proposing a balanced budget amendment, which could lead to federal spending cuts.
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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All Transactions
| Type | Ticker | Asset | Amount | Trade Price | Current | Change | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | $L | Loews Corporation Common Stock | $50K-$100K | $90.67 | — | — | Jun 23, 2025 |
| BUY | $MKL | Markel Group Inc. Common Stock | $50K-$100K | $1,984.74 | — | — | Jun 23, 2025 |
| BUY | $WTM | White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Common Stock | $50K-$100K | $1,781.73 | — | — | Jun 23, 2025 |
| BUY | $MKL | Markel Group Inc. Common Stock | $15K-$50K | $1,984.74 | — | — | Jun 23, 2025 |
| SELL | $BX | Blackstone Inc. Common Stock | $100K-$250K | $138.32 | — | — | Jun 23, 2025 |
| SELL | $SFNC | Simmons First National Corporation - Common Stock | $100K-$250K | $18.62 | — | — | Jun 23, 2025 |
| SELL | $LAZ | Lazard, Inc. Common Stock | $50K-$100K | $45.33 | — | — | Jun 23, 2025 |
| SELL | $INTC | Intel Corporation - Common Stock | $15K-$50K | — | — | — | Jun 23, 2025 |
| SELL | $RF | Regions Financial Corporation Common Stock | $15K-$50K | — | — | — | Jun 23, 2025 |
| SELL | $WFC | Wells Fargo & Company Common Stock | $15K-$50K | $77.01 | — | — | Jun 23, 2025 |
Connected Legislative Activity
10 signalsThese bills and contracts share tickers or sectors with this filing's trades.
Billionaires Income Tax Act
The Billionaires Income Tax Act (HR 5427) is an early-stage House bill proposing annual mark-to-market taxation of unrealized capital gains for billionaires. Real market data shows alternative asset managers Blackstone and Carlyle trading at $122.51 and $48.94 respectively after 7-day declines of 0.71% and 1.28%, with Carlyle down 6.94% over the past week. BlackRock at $1056.19 bucked the trend with a 7-day gain of 1.07%, reflecting its status as a potential beneficiary of capital rotation from illiquid to liquid assets. The bill remains stuck in committee with 32 cosponsors and no hearings — low probability of passage in the 119th Congress, but the market is already pricing structural risk.
Streamlining Rural Housing Act of 2025
HR4989 (Streamlining Rural Housing Act) is in early-stage committee referral with zero chance of near-term market impact. The bill requires HUD and USDA to negotiate an MOU on environmental review processes, authorizing no spending. Homebuilder and bank tickers are structurally exposed to a future regulatory easing but show no evidence of current revenue benefit. The real market data shows a broad homebuilder sell-off over the past 7 days (-5.8% to -7.6%) driven by macro factors, not this dormant legislation.
HOMES Act
The HOMES Act (HR4352) would eliminate interest and depreciation deductions for owners of 50+ single-family rental properties, directly targeting the tax structure that underpins large SFR REITs like $AMH and $INVH. Despite the bill being early-stage and referred to Ways & Means, both stocks have rallied 14-16% over the past 30 days, creating a disconnect from this concrete legislative downside risk. Estimated incremental tax cost for $AMH is ~$60M+ annually and ~$115M+ for $INVH, representing a structurally bearish overhang on these pure-play SFR operators.
Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025
HR4032 (Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act) is an early-stage bill that would expand USF contribution requirements to broadband and edge providers. It remains in committee with no floor action, making near-term market impact negligible. If passed, $CMCSA, $T, $VZ, $GOOGL, $META, $AMZN, and $NFLX would face new recurring costs reducing segment margins by an estimated 1-3%.
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
H.J. Res. 110 is a procedural introduction of a balanced budget constitutional amendment with zero near-term market impact. The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee on July 23, 2025, and has had no further action. No committee hearings, no companion Senate bill, and no mechanism to allocate or appropriate any funds exist. Retail investors should ignore this bill as a market signal.
Unclaimed Retirement Rescue Plan
H.R. 5325 is an early-stage, bipartisan bill from September 2025 that would allow voluntary transfer of unclaimed retirement distributions to state unclaimed property programs. It creates no new revenue, spending, or liabilities — market impact is minimal to zero. The bill remains in committee with no further action in over seven months, making it legislative noise for retail investors.
Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
The Foreign Robocall Elimination Act establishes an interagency taskforce on unlawful robocalls and mandates carriers to invest in cybersecurity and analytics infrastructure. No new funding is authorized, but the compliance-driven procurement cycle creates a structural demand uplift for leading cybersecurity platforms. $CRWD, $PANW, and $FTNT are best positioned, having already rallied +46% to +61% over 30 days in broad sector momentum.
Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act
The Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act (S1511) would expand mortgage revenue bond programs, lowering financing costs for first-time and moderate-income homebuyers. Entry-level homebuilders ($DHI, $LEN, $PHM, $KBH) are structurally positioned to benefit from increased buyer demand, while major bond underwriters ($BAC, $JPM, $WFC) could see modest fee increases from higher issuance volumes. The bill is early-stage (post-hearing in Senate Banking Committee, companion in House Ways and Means) with no appropriations — it changes tax code provisions, not direct spending.
STOP CSAM Act of 2025
The STOP CSAM Act (S.1829) has advanced to the Senate calendar, increasing passage probability. The bill mandates elevated content moderation and reporting requirements for major tech and telecom companies, directly increasing compliance costs. Affected tickers include $META, $GOOGL, $MSFT, $AMZN, $VZ, $T, and $TWLO. Market data shows strong recent rallies in tech stocks ($GOOGL +27.95%, $META +24.75%, $AMZN +30.9% over 30 days), creating potential downside risk if compliance cost headwinds materialize.
Critical Infrastructure Security Act
HR5236 (Critical Infrastructure Security Act) is an early-stage bill that expands CFIUS review to foreign investment in real estate tied to critical infrastructure, including intelligence community facilities, national laboratories, and drinking water infrastructure. This introduces new regulatory friction for foreign capital flows into real estate assets owned by REITs like Prologis, American Tower, Equinix, and Crown Castle. The bill has zero funding attached, is still in committee with only 3 cosponsors, and faces a long legislative path.
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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.