Yesterday, the Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity, led by Chairman Frank Lucas (OK-03), held a hearing entitled, “Examining Derivatives’ Role in the Treasury Market.” Members reviewed how derivatives, such as futures and swaps, interact with the Treasury markets and increase market liquidity.
On Treasury Market Resilience:
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Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing examining how the Trump Administration’s revised capital proposals, including Basel III, are appropriately right-sized to strike the proper balance between safety and soundness and economic growth.
On 2026 Proposals Compared to 2023 Basel III Proposal:
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Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity hearing, led by Task Force Chairman Frank Lucas (OK-03), to examine the critical role derivatives play in managing risk in the Treasury market.
Read Task Force Chairman Lucas' opening remarks as prepared for delivery:
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Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing to examine newly released capital proposals from federal regulators, including Basel III, updates to the standardized approach, and changes to the GSIB surcharge. The hearing focuses on… Read more »
House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement regarding the Department of Justice's announcement it was closing its investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell:
“I welcome the Department of Justice’s decision to close its investigation. As I’ve said since January 12, I felt like the accusation that Chairman Powell had… Read more »
Yesterday, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, led by Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), held a hearing on the role of reinsurance and credit risk transfers (CRT) in helping distribute risk across the market.
On Protecting Taxpayers Through Private Capital:
Full Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) said, “So much of this is… Read more »
Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), successfully reported 4 bills to the House of Representatives.
“The bills before us encompass a wide range of policy areas, each reflecting the Committee’s focus on promoting economic growth, strengthening market integrity, and ensuring our regulatory framework keeps pace with a rapidly evolving… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Housing and Insurance Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), focused on the importance of reinsurance and credit risk transfer (CRT).
Read Subcommittee Chairman Flood’s opening remarks as prepared for delivery:
"I’d like to thank our witnesses for being with us today, and I look forward to an… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee and the House Energy & Commerce Committee announced a joint effort to advance two landmark data privacy bills, the GUARD Financial Data Act and the SECURE Data Act, to provide Americans more control over their personal data, create a uniform national framework to promote competition, and improve consumer choice by increasing… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), announced the following Committee activity for May 2026:
Markup of Various Measures
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building
National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Hearing… Read more »
