U.S. Rep. French Hill’s (R-AR) legislation to better serve American homebuyers and offer regulatory relief to financial institutions passed the House of Representatives on Feb. 14. The TRID (TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure) Improvement Act of 2017, H.R. 3978, modifies disclosure requirements Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer’s (R-MN) bipartisan Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act, H. R. 2954, a bill to reduce regulatory overreach so that Main Street lenders can help expand home and business ownership, passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. Read more…
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Dec. 6 introduced a bill aimed at preventing the bailout of government sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Specifically, the GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017, H.R. 4560, would require GSEs to pay dividends into the U.S. Read more…
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would boost the ability of community banks across the United States to grant credit to everyday working Americans. “Having spent two decades in community banking in Arkansas, I understand the Read more…
Legislation that would strengthen protections for federal whistleblowers and stiffen penalties for supervisors who retaliate against those employees passed the House last week with support from U.S. Reps. Barbara Comstock (R-VA), French Hill (R-AR) and Martha Roby (R-AL). The Dr. Read more…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) mortgage disclosure requirements would be revised to better represent true consumer costs, including the cost of title insurance, under legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Thursday. “Consumers deserve to know the costs Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) and U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) to make certain types of investment fund research reports publicly available will advance to the president’s desk for signature after gaining House approval on Wednesday. Current Read more…
An effort led by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) to expand the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site to include nearby homes that were involved in school desegregation efforts there gained House approval on Tuesday. The Little Rock Read more…
Recent findings that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spent $5.1 million on polygraph tests for job applicants who had already divulged disqualifying details about their past, like drug abuse, drew the ire of U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR). In response Read more…
A bill that would expand sanctions against Russia, North Korea and Iran to deter hostility toward the United States and its allies, and would subject Russian sanctions relief to congressional review, cleared the House on Tuesday on a 419-3 vote. Read more…
Job training programs that provide hands-on experience for high school and community college students would be easier to access and more flexible for states trying to meet changing workforce needs under a bipartisan bill that passed the House on Thursday. Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced last week from U.S Reps. French Hill (R-AR) and Peter Roskam (R-IL) would establish an office within the State Department to analyze Russia’s financial networks for illicit activities that thwart western democracies. “This bipartisan bill focuses on Read more…
A bill that would provide emergency relief to victims of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity at the hands of ISIS in Iraq and Syria cleared the House on Tuesday with support from U.S. Reps. Dan Donovan (R-NY), Jackie Read more…
The boundaries of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site would be expanded under bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Wednesday to include seven nearby homes that played roles in school desegregation. The bicameral Read more…
Legislation to roll back the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act and replace it with a regulatory system that holds Wall Street accountable and ensures equal opportunity for smaller financial institutions cleared a key House Financial Services Committee vote on Thursday. Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) to address provisions of securities laws that prevent broker-dealers from publishing research on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) cleared the House on Monday with bipartisan support. The Fair Access to Investment Research Act, H.R. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) introduced legislation that is intended to be an alternative to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which was signed into law in 2010. The Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) to encourage small businesses to offer ownership stakes to employees was approved by the House this week with bipartisan support. The Encouraging Employee Ownership Act (EEOA), H.R. 1343, would address regulatory red Read more…
Following President Donald Trump’s approval of a permit to move forward on building the $8 billion Keystone XL pipeline, U.S. Reps. Bill Flores (R-TX), French Hill (R-AR) and Kristi Noem (R-SD) highlighted the project’s ability to generate jobs and promote Read more…
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) led bicameral legislation that would modernize the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) classification of disability beneficiaries to incentivize those who are able to return to work. The Return to Work Act would require disability determiners to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) championed landowners’ rights by introducing legislation this week that would grant states the ability to choose whether to approve electric transmission projects before the federal government can seize private property. Womack was joined by U.S. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) introduced legislation to rollback unnecessary regulations cleared the House on Wednesday on a bipartisan vote of 240-185. The Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act, H.R. 998, would establish a commission Read more…
The Securities and Exchange Commission would be directed to provide a safe harbor for broker-dealers to publish research on exchange traded funds (ETFs) under legislation reintroduced by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Tuesday. The Fair Access to Investment Research Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ryan Costello (R-PA) and French Hill (R-AR) both recently announced their leadership of bipartisan workforce training caucuses that will focus on advancing and integrating policies that forge a skilled workforce. Hill will again co-chair the Congressional Skilled American Read more…
Companies structured as S Corporations would be able to use equity crowdfunding under legislation recently introduced by U.S. Reps. French Hill (R-AR) and David Schweikert (R-AZ). The Securities Act of 1933 prohibited the sale of securities that weren’t registered with Read more…
The House Republican Study Committee (RSC) unveiled a plan last week to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and replace it with a free-market solution that would reform the nation’s health care landscape. U.S. Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC), the chairman Read more…
A report released this week on terrorism financing will serve as a guide for Congress to enact legislation next year to thwart terrorist groups by cutting off their financial resources, U.S. Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA) said. Fitzpatrick, the chairman of Read more…
In a determined effort to stem the tide of oppressive regulations from federal agencies, U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) urged President-elect Donald Trump to target regulatory relief that will spur economic growth. Federal agencies under President Obama have issued about Read more…
Legislative leaders reacted on Friday to news that North Korea had conducted its fifth nuclear weapons test and second such test this year. U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Read more…
Legislative leaders continued to express concern on Friday about the Obama administration’s admission that a $400 million cash payment to Iran was contingent upon the release of U.S. detainees. U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) said that the administration’s decision to Read more…
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) sought information on Friday from the Treasury Department and State Department amid reports that the Obama administration made a $400 million cash payment to Iran. In letters to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Secretary of Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) and U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) reacted on Wednesday to a report that found that a federal solar project would be four years late and $1.5 million over budget. Boozman and Hill requested that the Read more…
Legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) would help people who have been incarcerated find meaningful employment and transition back into society. The Shift Back to Society Act, H.R. 5644, would create a pilot program that issues grants Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Thursday would direct the Treasury Department to take steps to end the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs). The GSE Review and Reform Act, Read more…
Legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) would modernize disability classifications under Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to incentivize recovered beneficiaries in returning to work. The SSDI Return to Work Act, H.R. 5409, would direct the Social Security Read more…
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) led House Republicans on Tuesday in launching a new plan to fight poverty, restore economic mobility, and promote work. The poverty plan is the first part of a comprehensive policy agenda being rolled out in Read more…
The House of Representatives passed a military construction and veterans affairs appropriations bill on Friday that was introduced by U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA). The fiscal year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies (MilCon) Appropriations Act, H.R. Read more…
The House of Representatives approved the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 4909, on Thursday, which authorizes $610 billion in funding for national defense. The NDAA would support a 2.1 percent pay increase for service members, prohibit Read more…
Joint resolution to block Department of Labor from redefining “fiduciary” approved by House The House of Representatives approved a resolution on Thursday to prevent a Department of Labor (DOL) rule to expand the definition of “fiduciary” from taking effect. In Read more…
The House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation on Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS) introduced to protect email privacy while giving law enforcers resources to ensure public safety. The Email Privacy Act, H.R. 699, would modernize the Electronic Communications Read more…
The House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation on Thursday introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) to bring transparency to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). The Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act, H.R. 3340, would subject the Office of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) joined other lawmakers in the House and Senate in sending a letter to the Department of Energy (DOE) late last week questioning why the department released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Plains Read more…
Arkansas lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R), sent Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz a letter earlier this week addressing concerns they have with a plan to use a third-party contractor to construct an electrical transmission project through the state. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) led a panel discussion with 16 new members of the House of Representatives during a breakfast forum hosted by The Ripon Society on Thursday. Walden moderated the discussion and spoke about his contributions as chairman Read more…