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House Financial Services Committee Asks the SEC to Withdraw Proposal to Redefine an Exchange, Impacting Digital Assets

In a bit of a stealth rulemaking attempt, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new rules that would impact the definition of an exchange. The amendments regarding the definition would also impact Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs).  As the SEC deems all digital assets… Read More

House Financial Services Committee and Agriculture Committee Share Draft Digital Asset Legislation, Leverages Existing Exemptions, Proposes New “Tailored Exemption”

Under the leadership of Republicans, the US House of Representatives continues to push forward on financial services policy matters that aim to support Fintch innovation. Today, the Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry, and the Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Glenn… Read More

House Committee: “If we fail to provide a functional framework for digital assets in this country, all we’re doing is forcing this activity to happen on offshore exchanges”

Last week a hearing took place that joined the House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology & Inclusion with the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development entitled “The Future of Digital Assets: Measuring the Regulatory Gaps in the Digital Asset… Read More

House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Fintech Schedules Another Hearing on Stablecoins

The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry, has announced another hearing on stablecoins. Scheduled by the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion, the hearing is entitled: “Putting the ‘Stable’ in ‘Stablecoins:’ How Legislation Will Help Stablecoins Achieve Their Promise.” The… Read More

McHenry Comments on JPM Takeover of First Republic Bank

As was previously reported, First Republic Bank has gone into receivership by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) – now representing the second-largest bank failure in history. JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) has stepped in to take over the bank as a bidding process took place… Read More

Three Top House Republicans Send Letters to Federal Agencies Demanding Info on Push to De-Bank Digital Asset Firms

Representative Patrick McHenry, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has joined with Representatives French Hill, Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Subcommittee Chairman, and Bill Huizenga, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman, to send letters to federal agencies demanding information on the move to de-bank… Read More

Congressman Patrick McHenry Comments on Markup Meeting, Legislation Could Improve Investment Crowdfunding, Access to Capital

As CI reported yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a markup session for pending legislation. Many of the proposed bills are designed to improve access to capital as well as improve JOBS Act rules. In a statement in advance of the meeting, Congressman… Read More

Former CFPB Employee Steals Data on 256,000 Customers

A former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employee has stolen information from around 256,000 individuals, according to multiple reports. WSJ.com states that the information included “confidential supervisory” data from 45 different institutions. Most of the information was said to be from a single unnamed institution…. Read More

House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry Ripped SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Ethereum

While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has aggressively pursued enforcement actions against digital asset platforms and issuers, the industry has complained the rules are unclear, making compliance a challenge. At the same time, the SEC has asked crypto trading platforms to come in and… Read More

Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Patrick McHenry, Representative Ann Wagner, Criticize SEC Chair for Neglecting Capital Formation Mission

Representative Patrick McHenry and Representative Ann Wagner have sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler criticizing him for neglecting the Commission’s mission to enable access to capital for businesses. McHenry is Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Wagner is… Read More

House Financial Services Committee Leadership Hammers SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Lack of Info on Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX Founder

Representative Patrick McHenry, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Representative Bill Huizenga, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, have joined in sending a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler criticizing him for a failure to provide information… Read More

McHenry Criticizes Overly Burdensome Requirements on Lenders by the CFPB

Congressman Patrick McHenry has commented on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) release of its final rule for small business lending data collection as directed by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Section 1071. McHenry is the Chairman of the House Financial… Read More

Federal Bank Regulators Return to the Hill to Discuss Bank Failures, House Financial Services Committee to Examine Events that Led to Bank Crisis

Federal regulators will return to Capitol Hill today to continue the discussion on the events that led up to the failure of multiple banks at a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee. Yesterday, regulators testified in front of the Senate Banking Committee. While little… Read More

House Financial Services Committee Hearing Scheduled on Signature Bank, Silicon Valley Bank Failures

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled its “first” hearing on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The hearing will be held at 10:00 AM ET on March 29, 2023, and is said to be the first of multiple hearings the Committee… Read More

House Financial Services Committee Chair Requests Information on Oversight Failure Regarding Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank

The House Financial Services Committee is demanding answers on how regulators failed in their oversight of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Chair of the Committee, Patrick McHenry, has been joined by the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Tim Scott, are requesting… Read More

Representative Patrick McHenry Comments on Big Bank Support of First Republic Bank

Representative Patrick McHenry, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has issued a statement on the move by big banks to assist First Republic Bank. Yesterday, the largest banks in the US as well as two investment banks, announced $30 billion in deposits for First… Read More

Representative McHenry, Senator Lummis Send Letter to Federal Regulators Demanding Digital Asset Regulatory Clarity

Congressman Patrick McHenry, Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, and Senator Cynthia Lummis, have co-authored a letter addressed to federal regulators demanding regulatory clarity on digital assets. Both elected officials are known for their support of Fintech innovation. Lummis has co-authored legislation aiming to… Read More

Data Privacy Act of 2023: McHenry Introduces New Legislation Updating Financial Data Privacy Laws

Congressman Patrick McHenry, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has introduced the Data Privacy Act of 2023.  This bill aims to update financial data privacy laws, providing consumers with more control over how their personal information is collected and used. The movement to… Read More

House Financial Services Committee Leadership, Senator Tim Scott Demand Information on SEC’s Proposed Climate Disclosure Rules that Exceed its Mandate, Harms Economy

The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry, and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Bill Huizenga, along with Senator Tim Scott, the ranking member on the Senate Banking Committee, have joined in sending a letter to SEC Chairman Gary… Read More

Representative Bill Huizenga Sends Letter to Gary Gensler Demanding FTX Records

Representative Bill Huizenga, the Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, part of the House Financial Services Committee, has sent a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler demanding he hand over documents surrounding Sam Bankman-Fried and the collapse of the crypto exchange. The letter… Read More

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