House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement in following President Trump issuing an executive order on debanking of lawful businesses: “Targeting Americans for their political beliefs undermines the freedoms our country was built upon and should have no place in our financial system,” said Chairman Hill. “I commend President Trump for taking de... Read More »
Today, President Trump signed an executive order to help make private-market investments more widely available to U.S. retirement plans. House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Capital Markets Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02) issued the following statement: “We applaud President Trump’s executive order to expand access to private-market investments in retirem... Read More »
House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Chairman Warren Davidson (OH-08) announced that the Committee will hold a field hearing titled "Securing the Supply Chain: The Defense Production Act in Focus." The hearing will take place on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the National... Read More »
On Friday, August 1, 2025, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR) led a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives to meet with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, Central Reserve Bank of Peru Chairman Julio Velarde, Minister of Economy and Finance Raúl Pérez-Reyes, Prime Minister Eduardo Arana Ysa, Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer, and Members of Peru’s C... Read More »
Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06) issued a request for feedback from the public on current federal consumer financial data privacy law and potential legislative proposals to account for changes in the consumer financial services sector. Interested members of the public may send their comme... Read More »
On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives met with Ambassador of Taiwan to Paraguay José Han. Following their meeting, the delegation discussed expanding the relationship and cooperation between Taiwan and Paraguay, highlighted by both education and economic opportunities. They a... Read More »
On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives met with Paraguay’s Minister of Economy and Finance Carlos Fernandez Valdovinos and Senior Representatives from the Central Bank of Paraguay. The delegation spent time with the American Chamber of Commerce listening to their views on adva... Read More »
Today, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Rep. Richie Torres (D-NY), Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI), and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), alongside Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD), Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced H.R. 4801, the Unleas... Read More »
House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets published its 180-day Report pursuant to the President’s January Executive Order, “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology”: “President Trump had a vision when he formed the Working Group – a goal of making Americ... Read More »
On Monday, July 28, 2025, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR) led a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives to meet with Argentinian President Javier Milei, Minister of Economy Luis Caputo, head of the Argentinian Central Bank Santiago Bausili, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Gerardo Werthein. The delegation discussed Argentina’s evolving financia... Read More »
On Friday, July 25, 2025, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) led a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives to meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. The lawmakers discussed the fundamental importance of the bilateral security and economic relationship between the United States and Mexico. The delegation also reviewed key issues of importance... Read More »
The House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a two-day full committee markup. The Committee successfully reported 16 bills to expand access to capital for small businesses, hold financial regulators accountable, tailor supervision for well-managed banks, modernize venture capital investment regulations, and more, to the full U.S. House of Representatives for... Read More »
This week, the House of Representatives passed 12 bipartisan bills from the House Committee on Financial Services. Cumulatively, these bills promote small businesses, modernize the accredited investor definition, support our allies abroad, and more. H.R. 3395, the Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act, sponsored by Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04), unanimously passed the House by voice vote. H.R. 3395 inc... Read More »
House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) delivered the following statement at today's markup of various bills, which expand small business access to capital, strengthen our economy, and more. Watch Chairman Hill’s opening remarks here. Read Chairman Hill's remarks as prepared for delivery. "Good morning. Today we are marking up a broad range of bipartisan priorities that ref... Read More »
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed Chairman French Hill’s (AR-02), H.R. 3633, the CLARITY Act, by bipartisan vote of 294-134. Support for the measure has rolled in both ahead of the vote and after. Here's what experts and supporters of the Committee’s efforts are saying: American Consumer & Investor Institute said: “For too long, the lack of a clear regulatory regime for digital assets... Read More »
