Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09) released a staff report titled “Fighting Back: A Policy Framework for Combating the Rise of Financial Fraud & Scams.”
Over the past year, Committee Republicans have conducted an extensive investigation into the growing threat of… Read more »
Yesterday, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Warren Davidson (OH-08), held a hearing to examine efforts to strengthen the national anti-money laundering framework, improve FinCEN’s effectiveness, and combat illicit finance while reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens.
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House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), and all Subcommittee members sent a letter to Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman, encouraging the Federal Reserve to continue improving the timeliness and efficiency of its review of bank merger and acquisition (M&A)… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, led by Subcommittee Chairman Warren Davidson (OH-08), is holding a hearing to examine FinCEN’s operations and efforts to reform costly, burdensome, and ineffective anti-money laundering and beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
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Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Housing and Insurance Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), to examine the Federal Home Loan Banks’ role in providing liquidity to financial institutions and supporting affordable housing and community development.
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6955, the Main Street Capital Access (“Main Street”) Act, by a vote of 270-155-1. Sponsored by House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), this bill revitalizes local bank formation and ensures that community lenders can focus on serving… Read more »
Today, the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, led by Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), held a hearing to explore the structure, operations, and mission of the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
On Supporting Local Lending and Community Banks:
Subcommittee Chairman Flood said, “… when I learned more about the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka's programs, I found them to be much more efficient in… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, led by Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), is holding a field hearing on how the CLARITY Act establishes a clear and functional regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States.
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Today, on the one-year anniversary of the House’s bipartisan passage of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, led by Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), hosted a field hearing at Federal Hall National Memorial in New York City. The hearing examined the CLARITY Act’s role in… Read more »
Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), hosted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russell Vought for a hearing on the agency’s Semi-Annual Report, the reforms underway at the Bureau, and legislative efforts to ensure the CFPB remains transparent, accountable, and focused on protecting consumers.
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