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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Stablecoin Bill Enters Congress as US Lawmakers Eye Currency’s Future
Stablecoin Bill Enters Congress as US Lawmakers Eye Currency’s Future
April 17, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. Congress is looking to bring stablecoins deeper into the regulatory fold. And potentially the broader global financial system. A new 73-page draft bill,...

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Bipartisan Bill Would Create Independent Inspector General for Federal Reserve
Bipartisan Bill Would Create Independent Inspector General for Federal Reserve
March 22, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

A bipartisan bill aims to create an independent inspector general to oversee the Federal Reserve. Introduced Wednesday (March 22) by Sens. Rick Scott and Elizabeth...

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House Bill Would Give Consumers More Control Over Financial Data
House Bill Would Give Consumers More Control Over Financial Data
February 24, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee chairman, U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, has introduced a financial data privacy bill. The North Carolina Republican introduced the Data Privacy Act of 2023 Friday (Feb....

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Sen. Booker Sees Hope for Reform Around Banks and Cannabis
Sen. Booker Sees Hope for Reform Around Banks and Cannabis
January 30, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Cannabis — an industry around which many digital tools have arisen — may benefit from new legislation. Seeking Alpha reported Monday (Jan. 30) that Sen....

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Rep. McHenry Creates House Digital Assets/FinTech Subcommittee
Rep. McHenry Creates House Digital Assets/FinTech Subcommittee
January 15, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

House Republicans are set to take a closer look at FinTechs and digital assets. Rep. Patrick McHenry, the new chair of the House Financial Services...

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Digital ID Aims to Simplify Brits’ Use of Public Services
Digital ID Aims to Simplify Brits’ Use of Public Services
January 10, 2023  |  Authentication

The United Kingdom is preparing legislation to help people prove their identity online. In a draft legislation to support identity verification published this month, the...

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Treasury Department Aims to Limit Federal Agencies’ Use of Checks
Treasury Department Aims to Limit Federal Agencies’ Use of Checks
January 09, 2023  |  Digital Payments

A federal agency is proposing more limits to the government’s use of paper checks. In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that is to be...

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Small Businesses Could Get Better Shot at UK’s $360B Procurement Spend
Small Businesses Could Get Better Shot at UK’s $360B Procurement Spend
January 09, 2023  |  Europe

Pending U.K. legislation could boost small businesses’ access to the government’s massive pool of procurement money. The Procurement Bill is designed to make it easier...

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Claims Innocence in Federal Arraignment
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Claims Innocence in Federal Arraignment
January 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried has pled “not guilty” to criminal charges brought against him. In a Manhattan federal courtroom on Tuesday (Jan. 3), the...

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