U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on April 18 offered a bipartisan bill that would resolve disagreements between banks and regulators by improving supervisory bank exams. “My legislation is a win for the banking industry and greatly increases the transparency and Read more…

A Republican-supported bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) that would hold Iran accountable and limit the regime’s terrorism financing passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, advancing to the U.S. Senate on April 16 for consideration. “Tonight, Read more…

Rep. French Hill

The U.S. House of Representatives on April 16 voted 419-4 to approve legislation led by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) that would require the U.S. Treasury Department to brief Congress on the finances of Iranian leadership and require financial institutions Read more…

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Monday released a discussion draft for forthcoming legislation that seeks to define and ensure certain industry requirements are followed by digital asset financial institutions. “Congress needs to focus on right-sizing its regulatory approach to Read more…

Rep. Ann Wagner

Bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) that would allow a closed-end fund to increase its investment in private investment funds received approval on March 8 from the U.S. House of Representatives as part of a larger capital Read more…

Rep. French Hill

The U.S. House of Representatives on March 8 approved legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) that would expand credit access for small businesses and make it easier for them to comply with regulatory standards. Rep. Hill’s bill, the Read more…

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Feb. 27 unveiled bipartisan legislation that would move the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) default communications standard from paper to paperless by permitting the electronic delivery of certain required disclosure documents. “U.S. capital markets Read more…

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) on Feb. 16 proposed legislation that would require the Federal Reserve to more quickly act on merger applications in efforts to end uncertainty and reduce the failure rate of banks. “By enforcing a strict 90-day Read more…