Today, House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), held a hearing to examine how regulatory complexity, unclear supervisory standards, and inconsistent approval timelines may be limiting new bank formation and contributing to consolidation in the financial sector.
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Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Financial Institutions Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Andy Barr (KY-06), to explore reforms to increase accountability in bank supervision and enhance interagency coordination.
Read Subcommittee Chair Barr’s opening remarks as prepared for delivery:
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Today, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), held a hearing entitled, "Regulatory Overreach: The Price Tag on American Prosperity." This hearing focused on promoting regulatory fairness, transparency, and appropriately scaled oversight within the financial system. Members explored reforms to increase accountability in bank supervision and… 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, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Financial Institutions Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Andy Barr (KY-06), to examine the current regulatory and legal landscape for federal consumer financial protection, as well as the structure and funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
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The Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), held a hearing entitled, "A New Era for the CFPB: Balancing Power and Reprioritizing Consumer Protections." The hearing examined the current regulatory and legal landscape for federal consumer financial protection, as well as the structure and funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
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The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, French Hill (AR-02), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Ann Wagner (MO-02), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, Andy Barr (KY-06), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade… Read more »
The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, French Hill (AR-02), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Dan Meuser (PA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, Andy Barr (KY-06), and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, Bryan Steil (WI-01), sent a letter to Federal… Read more »
House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement in response to Acting FDIC Chairman Travis Hill’s outline of several priorities that echo calls from Chairman French Hill’s Making Community Banking Great Again (MCBGA) principles.
“I congratulate Travis Hill on his designation as Acting Chairman of the FDIC," said Chairman… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held its first hearing of the 116th Congress entitled Challenges and Solutions: Access to Banking Services for Cannabis-Related Businesses to consider the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019.
The Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) delivered opening remarks… Read more »
