A new Periodic Transaction Report filed with the U.S. House of Representatives shows that Hon. Julia Letlow purchased shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Common Stock (BAH) on October 23, 2024. The transaction was made personally by the member of Congress and is valued in the disclosed range of $1,001 to $15,000, placing it among the smaller reportable trades under the STOCK Act’s tiered dollar brackets.
The filing indicates the stock was purchased through a Merrill Lynch Investment Account, identified in the disclosure as Account #025. Booz Allen Hamilton is a major government and defense-focused consulting firm whose federal contract work is regularly scrutinized when lawmakers report trades in the company, though this filing contains no indication of any connection between the purchase and the member’s legislative activity.
A Reporting Delay Worth Noting
One notable element of this disclosure is timing. The Booz Allen purchase took place on October 23, 2024, but the transaction was not publicly reported until 292 days later. The STOCK Act requires members of Congress to disclose covered transactions within 45 days of being notified of the trade. A 292-day gap places this filing well outside that statutory window. This article notes the delay as a factual matter drawn from the public record; it does not speculate about why the filing was late or suggest any intentional wrongdoing. Late filings under the STOCK Act are not uncommon and can result in administrative fines, but the disclosure itself is a legally required transparency measure rather than evidence of misconduct.
What the Disclosure Shows
According to the filing, whoisbuyingnow.com classifies this transaction as a ‘congress buy’ signal, reflecting that it was an open-market purchase rather than a sale or exchange. The report lists Julia Letlow as a member of the House, the asset as Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Common Stock (ticker BAH), and the transaction type as a purchase executed by the member herself, not a spouse or dependent.
Periodic Transaction Reports like this one are part of the public record maintained under the STOCK Act, which requires members of Congress and certain staff to disclose trades in stocks, bonds, and other covered securities within a defined window. These filings are intended to give the public visibility into potential financial interests that could intersect with congressional duties. They do not include the exact purchase price or number of shares, only the disclosed dollar range, which in this case is between $1,001 and $15,000.
As with all disclosures tracked on whoisbuyingnow.com, this report is presented for informational purposes to help readers follow congressional trading activity as it becomes public. It is not investment guidance, and readers should not interpret the filing as a recommendation to trade Booz Allen Hamilton shares.