Tagged: US House Financial Services Committee

March 13, 2020 @ 4:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Representative Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, has postponed all Committee hearings through the end of the month. Chair Waters made the decision in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. The hearings scheduled included a review of digital currencies. Expectations are for these… Read More

March 12, 2020 @ 7:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Representative Patrick McHenry distributed multiple legislative proposals today designed to mitigate the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. While the inevitable outcome is unknown, what is clear is that the economy will take a hit – most likely impacting small businesses disproportionately. McHenry, the Ranking Member… Read More

March 4, 2020 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Transnational crime and trafficking is estimated to be around $1.6 trillion to $2.2 trillion annually. In recognition of this growing area of crime, legislation is in the works to require the Comptroller General of the United States to study the phenomena. The “Stopping Trafficking, Illicit… Read More

March 1, 2020 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Next week on March 4th, the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy, part of the House Financial Services Committee, will hold a hearing entitled “The Trafficker’s Roadmap: How Bad Actors Exploit Financial Systems to Facilitate the Illicit Trade in People, Animals, Drugs,… Read More