Congress

McHenry Proposes Office to Regulate Financial Regulators
McHenry Proposes Office to Regulate Financial Regulators
April 18, 2024  |  Regulation

House Republicans think America’s financial oversight bodies need some oversight of their own. U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), chair of the House Financial Services Committee, re-introduced legislation Wednesday...

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House GOP Targets Shadow Bank Regulations
House GOP Targets Shadow Bank Regulations
April 18, 2024  |  Regulation

A top House Republican wants to overturn a recent federal regulation governing non-bank financial companies. Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) introduced a resolution Wednesday (April 17) that would yank the...

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Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill Outlawing Algorithmic Stablecoins
Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill Outlawing Algorithmic Stablecoins
April 17, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Two U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to govern the use of stablecoins. The legislation, announced Wednesday (April 17) by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) would...

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Treasury Asks Congress for Stronger Crypto Sanction Powers
Treasury Asks Congress for Stronger Crypto Sanction Powers
April 09, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Treasury Department wants more tools to curb terror financing. Deputy Secretary Adewale O. Adeyemo is due to testify before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday (April...

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HFSC Chairman Patrick McHenry Calls for Transparency in Financial Regulation
HFSC Chairman Patrick McHenry Calls for Transparency in Financial Regulation
March 21, 2024  |  Regulation

House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) said Thursday (March 21) that the Basel III Endgame proposal and other projects threaten to give global governance...

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California Forges Ahead With AI Rules as Federal Regulations Lag Behind
California Forges Ahead With AI Rules as Federal Regulations Lag Behind
March 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

California’s recent vote to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) and personal data use by businesses underscores growing concern over the risks posed by these technologies in...

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Critics Blast CFPB’s ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Approach to Digital Payments Oversight
Critics Blast CFPB’s ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Approach to Digital Payments Oversight
March 13, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is overstepping its bounds when it comes to regulating digital payments firms — especially larger players — critics charged...

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Fed’s Jerome Powell Says ‘Nowhere Near’ Moving Forward With CBDC
Fed’s Jerome Powell Says ‘Nowhere Near’ Moving Forward With CBDC
March 07, 2024  |  CBDC

In testimony before Congress, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the idea of the United States adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is far from being...

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Lawmakers Say FDIC Has ‘Moved Backwards on Innovation’
Lawmakers Say FDIC Has ‘Moved Backwards on Innovation’
February 02, 2024  |  Innovation

Three members of Congress have asked the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) for information about how it will provide regulatory guidance for FinTech firms and other financial...

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