Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) sold $1K-$15K of $HD (The Home Depot Inc) on Feb 23, 2026, part of 5 transactions in this filing.
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.
Suspicious Timing Detected
5 flagsSheldon Whitehouse sold $1,001 - $15,000 in $VZ (Verizon Communications Inc) on 2026-02-23 — 7 days BEFORE HR7752 ("To amend section 2703 of title 18, United States Code, to require emergency disclosure of location information to law enforcement or public safety answering point."), which could negatively impact telecommunications companies.
Sheldon Whitehouse sold $1,001 - $15,000 in $PEP (PepsiCo Inc) on 2026-02-23 — 9 days BEFORE HR7807 ("Honduras Expropriation Accountability Act"), which could create financial liabilities for companies with operations in Honduras.
Sheldon Whitehouse sold $1,001 - $15,000 in $PEP (PepsiCo Inc) on 2026-02-23 — 21 days BEFORE HR7945 ("To ban the sale of nitrous oxide consumer products, and for other purposes."), which could impact companies involved in such sales.
Sheldon Whitehouse sold $1,001 - $15,000 in $MA (Mastercard Inc) on 2026-02-23 — 22 days BEFORE SJRES129 ("A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "The Fair Credit Reporting Act's Limited Preemption of State Laws"."), which could increase compliance costs for financial services.
Sheldon Whitehouse sold $1,001 - $15,000 in $PEP (PepsiCo Inc) on 2026-02-23 — 12 days AFTER HR7502 ("To prohibit a person from making a misleading recycled content claim in advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale a product to a consumer, and for other purposes."), which could increase compliance costs for consumer product companies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELL | $HD | The Home Depot Inc | $1K-$15K | $376.99 | $301.68 | -20.0% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| SELL | $VZ | Verizon Communications Inc | $1K-$15K | $49.68 | $47.83 | -3.7% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| SELL | $PEP | PepsiCo Inc | $1K-$15K | $168.32 | $149.63 | -11.1% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| SELL | $PEP | PepsiCo Inc | $1K-$15K | $168.32 | $149.63 | -11.1% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| SELL | $MA | Mastercard Inc | $1K-$15K | $496.03 | $493.47 | -0.5% | Feb 23, 2026 |
Connected Legislative Activity
10 signalsThese bills and contracts share tickers or sectors with this filing's trades.
Urban Canal Modernization Act
The Urban Canal Modernization Act (S.2753) is an early-stage authorization bill with no appropriated funds. Market data shows CAT up 24.4% over 30 days, but this move is driven by broader economic factors, not this bill. The structural link to canal equipment demand exists but provides no near-term revenue visibility.
To amend section 2703 of title 18, United States Code, to require emergency disclosure of location information to law enforcement or public safety answering point.
HR7752 (Kelsey Smith Act) mandates telecom and tech companies to disclose location data to law enforcement without delay in emergencies. The bill imposes compliance costs with no revenue offset, creating a mild headwind for telecom carriers. At early-stage referral with only 4 sponsors, odds of near-term passage are low.
To ban the sale of nitrous oxide consumer products, and for other purposes.
HR7945, the Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026, is an early-stage bill referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. It would ban consumer products containing nitrous oxide but carves out broad exemptions for medical/dental use, commercial food production, and food products using N2O as a propellant — meaning no impact on major food/beverage companies. The bill has only one sponsor (a junior member) and one cosponsor, with no further legislative action since introduction. Market data shows no bill-related price movements.
Veterans Benefits Information Protection Act
HR8120 is a narrow, early-stage bill that amends the Communications Act to restrict automated calls to federal agency numbers by non-beneficiary entities. It authorizes no funding, has minimal cosponsor support (3, including the sponsor), and remains in committee with no floor action scheduled. There are no identifiable public-company tickers with a direct, measurable revenue impact from this procedural legislation.
Honduras Expropriation Accountability Act
HR 7807 is an early-stage procedural bill authorizing a claims commission for U.S. persons with expropriated property in Honduras. It allocates no funding and has no market impact on any publicly traded company. Recent moves in $KO, $PEP, $ADM, $XOM, $CVX are driven by earnings and commodity prices, not this legislation.
Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)
The EBITDA Act (HR8101) repeals the 2022 tightening of Section 163(j) interest deductibility, restoring the more favorable EBITDA-based cap for tax years beginning after 2025. This directly reduces tax liabilities for capital-intensive, highly leveraged companies across telecoms, autos, and infrastructure, freeing hundreds of millions in after-tax cash flow. Banks benefit from improved corporate credit quality. The bill is in early legislative stages (referred to Ways & Means) with a Senate companion.
Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026
The Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act mandates chip-enabled and mobile-friendly EBT cards, creating a forced contract upgrade cycle for payment processors FIS and GPN. The bill is early-stage with no appropriated funding, but the mandate structure ensures state-level spending on compliance. Current market prices for FIS at $46.25 and GPN at $71.42 offer potential entry points ahead of legislative momentum, with both stocks trading well below their 52-week highs.
NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act
The NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act (HR7813) creates a procurement pipeline for critical communications equipment but authorizes no specific funding. Motorola Solutions is the clearest structural beneficiary as the dominant supplier of government-grade radio infrastructure, though the actual revenue impact is small relative to MSI's scale and depends on future appropriations. Tower REITs and carriers are tangential at best.
To establish within the Federal Communications Commission the Communications Equity and Diversity Council, and for other purposes.
HR7943 is an early-stage bill creating an FCC advisory council on communications equity and diversity. It authorizes zero funding and has been referred to committee with no further action. Real market data shows T, VZ, and CMCSA all trading near their 52-week lows with negative 30-day momentum, but this bill has no causal connection to those price moves.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "The Fair Credit Reporting Act's Limited Preemption of State Laws".
S.J. Res. 129, a CRA resolution to preserve federal preemption of state credit reporting laws, stalled after a motion to proceed was rejected by voice vote on May 13, 2026. This reduces near-term likelihood of passage, keeping regulatory costs for credit bureaus and national lenders at current levels.
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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.