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House Financial Services Committee announces March hearings schedule

House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill has announced a series of hearings and markups scheduled for March 2025.

By Clarksville Times | Feb 21, 2025

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Lawmakers urge FDIC to clarify digital asset regulations amid debanking concerns

The House Financial Services Committee Chairman, French Hill, along with Subcommittee Chairmen Dan Meuser, Andy Barr, and Bryan Steil, have addressed a letter to FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill.

By Clarksville Times | Feb 20, 2025

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House Financial Services Committee seeks public input on community banking legislation

By Clarksville Times | Feb 20, 2025

The House Financial Services Committee is seeking public feedback on its "Make Community Banking Great Again" principles following a recent hearing.

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Chairmen Hill and Steil advocate for new digital asset legislation

By Clarksville Times | Feb 19, 2025

House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill and Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil have published an opinion piece in Coindesk.

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Financial Services Committee scrutinizes Fed Chair Powell on monetary policies

By Clarksville Times | Feb 14, 2025

Earlier this week, the House Financial Services Committee, chaired by French Hill (AR-02), convened a hearing with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

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Subcommittee seeks public input on stablecoins bill amid calls for clearer regulations

By Clarksville Times | Feb 13, 2025

Earlier this week, the Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee convened to discuss several bills and discussion drafts aimed at strengthening U.S. leadership in the digital asset sector.

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Hill and Scott challenge CFPB overdraft fee cap with new resolutions

By Clarksville Times | Feb 13, 2025

House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott have introduced Congressional Review Act resolutions aimed at overturning the Biden Administration's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

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Chairman Hill critiques Federal Reserve's response to inflation challenges

By Clarksville Times | Feb 12, 2025

The House Financial Services Committee, under the leadership of Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is conducting a hearing on the Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report.

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Chairman Hill criticizes CFPB's late-term regulations under Biden-Harris administration

By Clarksville Times | Feb 12, 2025

House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill addressed the House floor, expressing concern over the rulemakings by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) during the closing period of the Biden-Harris Administration.

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House committee members support SEC's exemption on reporting personal information

By Clarksville Times | Feb 11, 2025

Today, key members of the House Financial Services Committee expressed their approval following an announcement by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Acting Director Mark Uyeda.

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House committee discusses future of digital assets regulation

By Clarksville Times | Feb 11, 2025

The House Financial Services Committee is convening a hearing today, led by Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), to discuss the role of digital assets and blockchain technology in the U.S. economy.

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Bipartisan roundtable addresses impacts and solutions for California wildfires

By Clarksville Times | Feb 11, 2025

House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill and Ranking Member Maxine Waters hosted a bipartisan roundtable focused on the California wildfires.

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House passes six bipartisan financial services bills

By Clarksville Times | Feb 10, 2025

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed six bipartisan bills from the House Financial Services Committee.

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House committee examines impact of Operation Choke Point 2.0 on crypto industry

By Clarksville Times | Feb 6, 2025

The House Financial Services Committee is convening an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing to address concerns regarding the Biden Administration's Operation Choke Point 2.0.

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Discussion draft proposes framework for US dollar-backed payment stablecoins

By Clarksville Times | Feb 6, 2025

House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill and Digital Assets Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil have released a discussion draft of legislation aimed at establishing a framework for the issuance and operation of dollar-denominated...

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French Hill emphasizes bipartisan efforts for community bank reforms

By Clarksville Times | Feb 5, 2025

The House Financial Services Committee, chaired by French Hill (AR-02), convened today to discuss the state of community banking in the United States.

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House committee examines future of U.S. community banking

By Clarksville Times | Feb 5, 2025

The House Financial Services Committee, under the leadership of Chairman French Hill (AR-02), convened to discuss the state of community banking in the United States.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent named acting director of CFPB

By Clarksville Times | Feb 3, 2025

House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill has expressed approval following the appointment of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

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Hill congratulates Bessent on Treasury Secretary role

By Clarksville Times | Jan 27, 2025

House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill has extended his congratulations to Scott Bessent following his confirmation as the new Secretary of the Treasury.