Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Financial Institutions Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Andy Barr (KY-06), to outline the U.S. bank capital framework, assess how regulatory capital requirements affect financial institutions of various sizes, and advocate for a more transparent and risk-aligned capital regime.
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Today, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a strong bipartisan vote of 302 to 123. Led by House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Capital Markets Subcommittee Chairman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), the INVEST… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Chair Andy Barr (KY-06), held a hearing to examine the bank capital framework in the United States, evaluate how regulatory capital requirements influence financial institutions of all sizes and their customers, and promote the development of a more transparent, risk-aligned capital regime.
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House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chair Mike Flood (R-NE), and Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), unveiled the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act.
This bipartisan housing package will streamline housing development and… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing entitled, "From Principles to Policy: Enabling 21st Century AI Innovation in Financial Services." This hearing will examine Artificial Intelligence (AI) use cases in the financial services and housing sectors, and explore interagency coordination to ensure AI oversight is consistent,… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives:
“Providing for our national defense is a top priority in Congress. I commend House Leadership and all the members of the House Financial Services Committee who… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in the financial services and housing sectors. Members assessed how current laws and regulations apply and identified where existing frameworks may create uncertainty or stifle innovation.
Chairman Hill said, "AI has shown its… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the text of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was released without the Senate-passed housing provisions:
“I share the president’s goals of expanding Americans’ access to housing that fits their needs by reducing regulatory roadblocks to development,… Read more »
A New Capital-Formation Agenda for America
Chairman French Hill (AR-02)
December 5, 2025
Chairman Paul Atkins writes that “The SEC Is Reviving Capital Markets” (op-ed, Dec. 3), and the House Financial Services Committee rejoices. On the eve of our nation’s 250th birthday, it’s critical we recommit to the free-market principles that made America an economic powerhouse.… Read more »
How House Republicans are restoring the American Dream of homeownership
Rep. Pete Sessions (TX-17)
December 4, 2025
America is the greatest country on Earth, yet too many families today find that the dream of owning a home is slipping farther out of reach. After years of ineffective governance in Washington, the cost of building and buying a home has climbed beyond what many working… Read more »
