United States House Committee On Financial Services News

Bipartisan bill supports service dog funding through commemorative coin sales

The U.S. Senate has passed the bipartisan Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act, a bill that was introduced in the House by Chairman Patrick McHenry and led in the Senate by Senators Ted Budd, Mark Kelly, Thom Tillis, and Tammy Duckworth.

McHenry challenges banking regulators on outdated policies during committee hearing

Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry, is conducting a hearing to oversee President Biden's prudential banking regulators.

House committee releases report calling for FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg's removal

House Financial Services Committee Republicans have released their final staff report on the workplace culture at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under Chairman Martin Gruenberg.

House Financial Services Committee schedules hearing on prudential regulators oversight

The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), has announced a hearing titled "Oversight of Prudential Regulators."

House Financial Services Committee urges support for bank-fintech partnerships

The House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), has addressed federal banking regulators with a letter in response to a request for information regarding bank-fintech partnerships.

Lawmakers seek clarity on FDIC's asset manager passivity agreement changes

Lawmakers have raised concerns over recent actions by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regarding changes to asset manager passivity agreements.

McHenry comments on Treasury's final rule limiting investments in China

Today, Patrick McHenry, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, commented on the U.S. Department of the Treasury's final rule limiting outbound U.S. investment to China.

Chairman McHenry supports CFPB's new rule on financial data privacy

The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry, issued a statement regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) final rule implementing Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. McHenry stated, "The CFPB’s final 1033 rule is a promising step forward to protect Americans’ financial data privacy." He emphasized that consumers should have control over their financial data, including knowledge of where it is going and how it is used. The ability to terminate data collection by certain firms was...

House committee demands interviews from FDIC chair amid oversight concerns

Today, Patrick McHenry, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Martin Gruenberg. In the letter, McHenry demanded that Gruenberg schedule a transcribed interview with the committee by 5:00 PM today. The request also extends to the FDIC's General Counsel and Director of Legislative Affairs for discussions on the agency’s indemnification process for private counsel.

Patrick McHenry requests GAO audit on FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Secure System

Today, Patrick McHenry, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, requested an audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) Beneficial Ownership Secure System (BOSS). The BOSS registry is designed to support national security efforts by helping law enforcement target individuals exploiting the U.S. financial system for illicit activities.

House subcommittee examines Basel III endgame amid regulatory concerns

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, chaired by Andy Barr (KY-06), is conducting a hearing titled "Regulatory Recipe for Economic Uncertainty: The Endless Basel Endgame and an Onslaught of Hurried Rulemaking Undertaken by the Administration."

Hearing on FHFA's political agenda postponed by House Financial Services Committee

The House Financial Services Committee has announced the postponement of a hearing initially scheduled for Thursday, September 26, 2024. The hearing was to be held by the Housing & Insurance Subcommittee and titled "Vanishing Independence: How FHFA’s Political Agenda Endangers Homeowners and Taxpayers."

House Financial Services Committee holds oversight hearing on SEC

The House Financial Services Committee, chaired by Patrick McHenry (NC-10), is holding a hearing today to oversee the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All five SEC Commissioners are testifying together before the Committee for the first time since 2019. This provides an opportunity to hear the diverse viewpoints of the full Commission.

Republicans urge SEC chair to rescind controversial bulletin ahead of hearing

Ahead of a scheduled hearing with the full Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Republicans from the House Financial Services and Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committees have called on SEC Chair Gary Gensler to rescind Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121. The letter was led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY).

Huizenga leads debate on economic growth vs woke policies act

On September 19, 2024, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) led Republicans on the House floor as lawmakers debated H.R. 4790, the Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act.

House passes act opposing ESG initiatives

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4790, the Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act, sponsored by Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) of the Financial Services Committee’s Republican ESG Working Group.

House subcommittee to examine FHFA's impact on homeowners and taxpayers

Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced an upcoming hearing.

Congressmen seek clarity from SEC on regulation of digital asset airdrops

The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), joined House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) in sending a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. The Congressmen are seeking clarity on the regulatory classification of digital asset airdrops.

House subcommittee examines economic impact of romance confidence scams

Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), is holding a hearing entitled “Protecting Americans' Savings: Examining the Economics of the Multi-Billion Dollar Romance Confidence Scam Industry.”

Hearing examines SEC's approach towards digital assets

Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing entitled “Dazed and Confused: Breaking Down the SEC’s Politicized Approach to Digital Assets.”