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House OKs TikTok Ban Aimed at Guarding Consumer Data
House OKs TikTok Ban Aimed at Guarding Consumer Data
March 13, 2024  |  Politics

American lawmakers have approved a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 Wednesday (March 13) in favor of the legislation, aimed...

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Hill Hearing Spotlights Retail Theft’s Wide-Ranging Impact on Merchants, Communities 
Hill Hearing Spotlights Retail Theft’s Wide-Ranging Impact on Merchants, Communities 
June 13, 2023  |  Retail

Call it the silent killer — of merchants’ bottom lines. The rise of organized retail theft has spared increased scrutiny on Capitol Hill. And Tuesday...

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House GOP Crypto Bill Lays Out SEC and CFTC Roles
House GOP Crypto Bill Lays Out SEC and CFTC Roles
June 04, 2023  |  Regulation

House Republicans have unveiled legislation they say fills in gaps in the country’s cryptocurrency regulations. The draft proposal, authored by Reps. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina...

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Hearings on Crypto’s Regulatory Gaps Do Little to Fill Them
Hearings on Crypto’s Regulatory Gaps Do Little to Fill Them
April 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Congress has rebranded cryptocurrency to “digital assets,” but still can’t chart a go-ahead future. As evidenced by two hearings held in tandem Thursday (April 27)...

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House Set to Examine the Future of US Stablecoins
House Set to Examine the Future of US Stablecoins
April 16, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. lawmakers this week will hold hearings that could decide the future of stablecoins. The House Financial Services Committee is due to meet Wednesday (April...

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Rep. McHenry Creates House Digital Assets/FinTech Subcommittee
Rep. McHenry Creates House Digital Assets/FinTech Subcommittee
January 15, 2023  |  Politics

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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House To Unveil Big Tech Antitrust Probe Findings Early Next Year
House To Unveil Big Tech Antitrust Probe Findings Early Next Year
October 20, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The chair of the U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee David Cicilline (RI-D) said he anticipates having a final report in early 2020 about big technology companies and...

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