Today, the Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity, led by Chairman Frank Lucas (OK-03), held a hearing entitled, "U.S. Treasury Debt in the Monetary System." This hearing explored the fundamentals of Treasury securities, the basic framework that governs markets for Treasury securities, and how the Federal Reserve uses those markets to conduct… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and House Committee on Agriculture Chairman G.T. Thompson (PA-15) published a new CoinDesk op-ed outlining their vision for market structure legislation. The lawmakers outlined six core principles that they believe must be included in digital asset legislation:
Promote innovation
Provide clarity for the… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a legislative markup for various bills, including the STABLE Act.
Watch Chairman Hill’s opening remarks here.
Read Chairman Hill’s opening remarks as prepared for delivery:
"Good morning. Since we kicked off the 119th Congress, our members have been hard at work, crafting legislative… Read more »
Yesterday, the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Warren Davidson (OH-08), held a hearing entitled, "Following the Money: Tools and Techniques to Combat Fraud." The hearing explored the growing threat of financial fraud in the U.S., analyzed tools and practices used to "follow the money" when it comes to… Read more »
The House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), today held a full committee markup. The Committee successfully reported five bills to the full U.S. House of Representatives for consideration.
“Since we kicked off the 119th Congress, our members have been hard at work, crafting legislative solutions to difficult problems. ...Three of the bills are part… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a National Security Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Warren Davidson (OH-08), to explore the growing threat of investment fraud in the United States, as well as analyze tools and practices used to "follow the money" when it comes to investment scams.
Read Subcommittee Chair Davidson’s opening remarks as prepared for… Read more »
Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and House Committee on Financial Services members sent letters to agencies requesting the rescission, modification, or re-proposal of specific Biden-Harris Administration actions. You can see the areas of inquiry and specific letters below:
Financial Institutions
Chairman Hill and Subcommittee Chairman Barr, along with the Members on the Subcommittee on… Read more »
Today, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets Ann Wagner (MO-02), and all Republican members of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, sent a letter to Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Mark Uyeda commending the Commission for its recent decision to rescind Staff Legal Bulletin (SLB)… Read more »
Today, Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02), Chair of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, and Rep. Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, applauded the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to abandon its defense of the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors rules,… Read more »
Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing entitled, "Beyond Silicon Valley: Expanding Access to Capital Across America." The hearing highlighted legislative and regulatory solutions to make our public markets more attractive, ensuring a more viable means of capital formation for companies that wish to grow. Members also… Read more »
