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WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee’s Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act

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There is strong and widespread support for the Committee’s bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act, which passed the House on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 270-155-1. To date, over 100 organizations have expressed support for the bill. For a one-pager on the bill, click here. For a section-by-section on the bill, click here. For more information, click here. Here is…

House Financial Services Committee Requests Feedback on CFPB Reform Discussion Draft

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Following the recent Full Committee hearing focused on the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the House Committee on Financial Services is requesting feedback from the public on a discussion draft of legislation to reform the structure and powers of the CFPB. Interested members of the public may send their comments and answers to the questions below by August 21,…

Chairman Hill, Oversight Chairman Meuser Issue Staff Report on Financial Fraud and Scams

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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…

National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Reviews Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Operations and Anti-Money Laundering Reforms

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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. On FinCEN’s…

Chairman Hill and Subcommittee Chairman Barr Encourage Federal Reserve to Continue Streamlining Bank Merger Reviews

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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)…

Davidson: FinCEN’s Burdensome Reporting Regime Produces More Noise Than Results

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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. Read…

Flood: Federal Home Loan Banks Strengthen Communities Through Liquidity and Housing Support

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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. Read Subcommittee Chairman Flood’s opening remarks as prepared for…

Financial Services Committee’s Main Street Capital Access Act Passes House

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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…

Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Examines the Federal Home Loan Bank System

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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…

Steil: The CLARITY Act Will Unlock the Next 250 Years of Innovation Here in the United States

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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.  Read Subcommittee Chairman Steil’s opening remarks as prepared for…