Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a full committee markup. The Committee successfully reported 8 bills to support small businesses, provide more oversight to HUD, protect the privacy of homebuyers, and establish a regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States, to the full U.S. House of Representatives for… Read more »
By Chairman French Hill, Chairman G.T. Thompson, and Majority Whip Tom Emmer
The United States is on the brink of a new technological frontier – one powered by blockchain and digital assets. These assets are not just the next phase of the internet, but lay the foundation for a more secure, decentralized, and inclusive financial future. From reimagining global payments to protecting… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), House Committee on Agriculture Chairman G.T. Thompson (PA-15), and Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), published a new op-ed in CoinDesk. Yesterday, both the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees passed the CLARITY Act with bipartisan votes. The members reiterated their commitment to enact comprehensive… Read more »
House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) delivered the following statement at today's markup of the CLARITY Act, which would establish a regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States. The Committee is also marking up other bills to support small businesses, provide more oversight over HUD, protect the privacy of homebuyers, and more.
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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 »
Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing examining digital asset market structure legislation, H.R. 3633, the CLARITY Act of 2025.
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Watch yesterday’s hearing online HERE.
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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 the evolving landscape of consumer data privacy laws across federal and state jurisdictions, and examine consumer financial data privacy law under the Gramm-Leach-Biley Act (GLBA).
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Today, the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Subcommittee Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), held a hearing exploring the evolving landscape of consumer data privacy laws across both federal and state jurisdictions. Members also examined consumer financial data privacy law under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) delivered the following statement at today's Full Committee hearing to examine the Committee's digital asset market structure framework, the CLARITY Act.
Watch Chairman Hill’s opening remarks here.
Read Chairman Hill's opening remarks as prepared for delivery.
"Good morning. Today’s hearing will continue our work on… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) sent a letter to Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Stephen Begg, addressing the continued troubled operations with the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, also known as the Metropolitan Housing Alliance (MHA).
In the letter, Chairman Hill wrote, “After… Read more »
