Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026

Summary

Establishes a new short title and adds a new chapter to Title 5 of the U.S. Code that creates a prohibition on covered transactions involving prediction market contracts. The text provided only places the prohibition in the U.S. Code and updates the Title 5 chapter table; it does not include the operative statutory language, definitions, enforcement mechanisms, agency responsibilities, funding, or effective date.

• Creates a short title for the Act: Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026.
• Adds a new Chapter 131 to Title 5 of the U.S. Code to establish a prohibition on covered transactions involving prediction market contracts.
• The provided text only makes the codification change and does not include the substantive statutory language or definitions of covered activities.
• No agencies, enforcement authorities, penalties, funding, or effective dates are specified in the provided sections.
• Practical impact depends on later-defining terms like 'covered transactions' and 'prediction market contracts' and on subsequent implementing rules or guidance.
• May affect federal employees, contractors, and organizations that operate or use prediction markets once definitions and enforcement are set.
• Introduces legal and implementation uncertainties about how this prohibition would interact with existing ethics, procurement, and financial regulations.
• Agencies would likely need to create compliance policies, training, and oversight mechanisms if the prohibition is later fleshed out.