Rep. Scott H. Peters, a Democrat representing California in the U.S. House, has disclosed a large sale of U.S. Treasury Notes made by his spouse, according to a Periodic Transaction Report filed under the STOCK Act. The transaction, dated March 24, 2026, is listed in the highest disclosure bracket available on the form: over $1,000,000.
The asset involved is identified on the filing as U.S. Treasury Notes, tracked here under the ticker GS. Because the STOCK Act only requires lawmakers and their spouses to report transactions in broad dollar ranges rather than exact amounts, the public record confirms only that the sale exceeded the $1 million threshold, not the precise size of the position that was sold.
What the Filing Discloses
Periodic Transaction Reports like this one exist because members of Congress and their immediate family are required to disclose trades in stocks, bonds, and other covered securities within 30 to 45 days of the transaction. This particular filing falls squarely within that framework, capturing a spousal sale rather than a trade made directly by Rep. Peters himself. Treasury Notes are a common holding among members of Congress, often used as a relatively conservative fixed-income instrument compared to individual equities.
whoisbuyingnow.com classifies this filing as a ‘congress sale’ signal, meaning it reflects a disposal of an existing position rather than a new purchase. Readers who follow congressional trading activity as a data point, similar to how some track portfolio moves attributed to figures like Nancy Pelosi, may find this useful context when scanning recent activity across the House.
Why These Disclosures Matter to Watchers
Sites and trackers dedicated to congressional stock activity have grown in popularity as more people look at which lawmakers are the most active traders, and what asset classes they favor. A Treasury Note transaction sits differently than a corporate stock trade, since it does not carry the same company-specific implications. Still, the size of the disclosed range here, over $1,000,000, makes it one of the larger reported transactions in recent filings tied to Rep. Peters’ household.
This report reflects only what has been made public through the required STOCK Act disclosure process. It does not indicate any violation of law or ethics rules, and the filing itself is the mechanism by which Congress maintains transparency around personal financial holdings and trades made by members and their spouses.