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
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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.
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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:
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Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Capital Markets Chairman Ann Wagner (MO-02) applauded the recent decision by the D.C. District Court to uphold the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 2020 amendments to Rule 14a-8. This rule governs the inclusion of shareholder proposals in company proxy statements and was revised to… 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 role and influence of proxy advisor firms, particularly Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, in shaping corporate governance and shareholder voting outcomes.
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Today, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, led by Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02), held a hearing entitled, "Exposing the Proxy Advisory Cartel: How ISS & Glass Lewis Influence Markets." This hearing examined the role and influence of proxy advisory firms, with a focus on Institutional Shareholder Service (ISS) and Glass Lewis, in shaping corporate governance and shareholder voting… 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 »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing to examine the role of capital markets in fueling economic growth by supporting companies at various stages, while expanding investment opportunities for retail investors.
Watch Chairman Hill’s opening remarks here.
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