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House Financial Services Committee Schedules Full Committee Hearing on Fintech

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a full Committee hearing to discuss Fintech. Entitled “Innovation Revolution: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Finance,” this may be the last Fintech hearing under Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, who has announced his retirement from Congress. The hearing… Read More

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Grilled by House Financial Services Committee, Questioned on Digital Assets Approach, Lack of Emphasis on Access to Capital

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler took a bit of a beating yesterday during a House Financial Services Committee hearing. The gathering also included all other commissioners which provided an opportunity to hear opposing perspectives held by the Republican minority. The hearing memo… Read More

Republicans Tell SEC to Rescind Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121 that Targets Digital Asset Custody

Representative Patrick McHenry, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Senator Cynthia Lummis have sent a letter demanding the Securities and Exchange Commission rescind Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121.  The bicameral letter has been signed by 42 members of Congress. Both Lummis and McHenry… Read More

House Financial Services Republicans Share Report on Shortcomings of ESG and Needed Reforms

The House Financial Services Committee Republicans have posted a report on ESG entitled, “The Failure of ESG: An Examination of Environmental, Social and Governance Factors in the American Boardroom and Needed Reforms.” In recent years, ESG has infiltrated corporate America as well as the political… Read More

Congressman McHenry Names New Staff Director for House Financial Services Committee

The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry, has named Kim Betz as the new staff director for the Committee. McHenry issued a statement indicating Betz has been a close confident and top advisor during his tenure as the Chair. “Her deep experience… Read More

House Financial Services Committee Members Release Staff Report on AI from Bi-partisan Working Group on AI

The House Financial Services Committee has revealed a report on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The staff report comes from the Committee’s bipartisan Working Group on AI. The report is being released in advance of a Committee hearing next week entitled “AI Innovation Explored: Insights into AI… Read More

McHenry Slams President Biden for Vetoing Congressional Resolution Challenging the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121

Congressman Patrick McHenry took to the floor of the House today to criticize the actions of President Joe Biden regarding his veto of HJ Res. 109 as well as the inability of FIT21 – digital asset legislation – to become law. McHenry noted that HJ… Read More

US House of Representatives Approves Digital Asset Legislation, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21)

After an impassioned debate by multiple Democrats criticizing the legislation, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), HR 4763, has been approved by the US House of Representatives. The final vote showed solid support as 208 Republicans were joined by 71… Read More

House Digital Asset Legislation, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, Takes Another Step Forward

The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act is taking another step forward in a process to provide new rules to oversee the emerging digital asset ecosystem. The House Rules Committee has agreed to a floor vote, which is expected to take place… Read More

FDIC Has Failed to Provide a Safe Workplace: Independent Review Cites Misconduct at Agency, McHenry Calls for FDIC Chair to Resign

Following the release of an independent review of activity at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) which sites misconduct and a toxic workplace, Congressman Patrick McHenry is calling on FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to resign. McHenry is the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee,… Read More

House Financial Services Committee Schedules Hearing on SEC’s Troublesome Climate Disclosure Rule

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent rule change that requires public firms to disclose climate impact. The new ESG-type rules have been controversial at best, with some lambasting the Commission as becoming the Securities… Read More

Congressman Patrick McHenry Claims SEC Will Soon Declare Ethereum a Security

It was not too long ago that the Securities and Exchange Commission determined Ethereum (ETH) NOT to be a security. But times change, and new leaders take over. In this case, it is the Chairman of the SEC, Gary Gensler. According to an X distributed… Read More

SEC’s New Climate Disclosure Rules on Pause Following Court Order

Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enacted new climate disclosure rules for public companies. This represents part of a broader political agenda at the SEC that aims to enact new rules that align with ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance activist policies. The… Read More

House of Representatives Approves Expanding Access to Capital Act, Legislation Sponsored by Patrick McHenry that Aims to Boost Entrepreneurs, Improve Funding

After several days of debate and discussion, the US House of Representatives has approved the legislation, the Expanding Access to Capital Act (HR 2799). The bill was sponsored by Representative Patrick McHenry, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, an individual who has long… Read More

Representative Maxine Waters Hammers the Expanding Access to Capital Act

Representative Maxine Waters, the ranking minority member on the House Financial Services Committee, has issued a blistering statement on the Expanding Access to Capital Act (HR 2799), renaming it the Expanding Access to Fraud Act. Introduced into the House by Representative Patrick McHenry, Chairman of… Read More

Securities and Environment Commission: SEC Adopts New Climate Disclosure Rules, Legal Challenges to Follow

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted new climate disclosure rules that fall under the ESG sector [environmental, social, and governmental]. The new rules will require reporting companies to disclose their environmental impact, a process that is difficult to measure accurately and will vex… Read More

Congressman McHenry Says Expanding Access to Capital Act  Adds to the JOBS Act, the Legislation that Enabled Crowdfunding

Congressman Patrick McHenry, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, discussed the benefits of the Expanding Access to Capital Act (HR 2799). Speaking before the House Committee on Rules, McHenry said HR 2799 builds upon the success of the JOBS Act of 2012 –… Read More

Expanding Access to Capital Act (HR 2799) Goes to a House Floor Vote This Week

The Expanding Access to Capital Act (HR 2799) will go to a floor vote this week. If approved, the legislation will then make its way to the Senate for potential approval. The bill is sponsored by Congressman Patrick McHenry, Chairman of the House Financial Services… Read More

American Fintech Council’s Goldfeder Speaks Out on Maryland and Minnesota Proposals, Reintroduction of Financial Services Innovation Act

The American Fintech Council (AFC) last week spoke about proposed legislation in Maryland and Minnesota, while CEO Phil Goldfeder also commented on the reintroduction of the Financial Services Innovation Act. The week began with the AFC supporting the Maryland Commercial Financing – Small Business Truth… Read More

Congressman Patrick McHenry Reintroduces the Financial Services Innovation Act

Congressman Patrick McHenry, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has reintroduced the Financial Services Innovation Act. The legislation was previously introduced by McHenry but did not garner sufficient traction to move to the House floor for a vote. This bill aims to establish… Read More

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