House-Passed Bill Updates Securities Laws and Helps Innovators
By Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02)
December 12, 2025
Keeping the American economy healthy is like tending to the world’s greatest campfire. While small businesses and entrepreneurs are the vital fuel sparking job creation and innovation, our outdated securities laws are wet logs.
Most venture… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Today, 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) unveiled the INVEST Act.
Next week, the House of Representatives will consider the INVEST Act. This bill includes more than 20 bipartisan bills that advanced out of the Committee. The INVEST Act will… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), announced the following committee activity for October 2025:
POSTPONED: Full Committee Hearing Entitled: “From Principles to Policy: Enabling 21st Century AI Innovation in Financial Services”
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office… Read more »
Rural America is primed for an entrepreneurial renaissance | Rep. Troy Downing
REP. TROY DOWNING
Billings Gazette
Rural America is primed for an entrepreneurial renaissance. A recent study ranked Montana as the state with the best opportunities for startups. Data from the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the Treasure State boasts a strong 422 startups per 100,000… Read more »
Today, President Trump signed an executive order to help make private-market investments more widely available to U.S. retirement plans. House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Capital Markets Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02) issued the following statement:
“We applaud President Trump’s executive order to expand access to private-market investments… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), announced the following hearings and markup for July 2025:
CANCELED: Financial Institutions Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: “Main Street or Mandates? How Dodd-Frank Closed the Door on Financial Opportunities”
Time: 10:00 AM ET.
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02), to examine the implementation and effects of Sarbanes-Oxley, particularly focusing on how certain provisions affect public companies and capital markets activity.
Read Subcommittee Chair Wagner’s opening remarks as prepared for delivery:
"Good… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, led by Subcommittee Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02), held a hearing examining the implementation and effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). Members focused particularly on how certain provisions affect public companies and capital markets activity.
On the cost of SOX compliance:
“Implementation of [Sarbanes-Oxley], particularly under… Read more »
