Legislation

Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body or the process of making it. Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill, and may be broadly referred to as "legislation", while it remains under consideration to distinguish it from other business.

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Labor Department Proposes Unified Joint Employer Standard

Labor Department Proposes Unified Joint Employer Standard
Labor Department Proposes Unified Joint Employer Standard
April 22, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Department of Labor has proposed a rule clarifying joint employer status under federal wage and hour laws, saying the proposal would make it simpler for...

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Congress Moves to Give FinTechs Direct Fed Payment Access With PACE Bill
Congress Moves to Give FinTechs Direct Fed Payment Access With PACE Bill
April 22, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The future of payments infrastructure may hinge less on technology than on who is permitted to connect to it. Legislation introduced in the U.S. House...

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House Bill Would Reduce Small Lenders’ Reporting Requirements
House Bill Would Reduce Small Lenders’ Reporting Requirements
April 22, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A bill that would reduce small lenders’ reporting requirements was one of four bills the House Financial Services Committee advanced to the House of Representatives...

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PACE Act Would Open Fed Payment Rails to FinTechs
PACE Act Would Open Fed Payment Rails to FinTechs
April 21, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

New proposed federal legislation would give more financial institutions access to federal payment systems. The Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency (PACE) Act, introduced Tuesday (April...

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Bankers Advocate for Alternate Data to Expand Credit Access at Hearing
Bankers Advocate for Alternate Data to Expand Credit Access at Hearing
April 16, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

The availability of credit in the United States rests on a vast reporting system that translates consumer behavior into lending decisions, yet lawmakers heard Thursday...

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CBDC Debate Signals Privacy Fault Line in Digital Money’s Future
CBDC Debate Signals Privacy Fault Line in Digital Money’s Future
April 06, 2026  |  CBDC

The progress of crypto policy in Washington has been nearly as volatile as digital asset markets themselves. The result is that crypto policies are increasingly...

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Credit Unions Push Back Against Illinois Swipe Fee Case
Credit Unions Push Back Against Illinois Swipe Fee Case
April 06, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Credit union groups are continuing their campaign against an Illinois interchange fees law. A federal judge in February upheld the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act...

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Credit Unions Back House Financial Privacy Bill
Credit Unions Back House Financial Privacy Bill
April 06, 2026  |  Credit Unions

The credit union industry is backing a proposed update to America’s financial privacy legislation. Lawmakers are considering an update to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), which says institutions...

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