House Financial Services Committee

This Week Web3: Scams, Payments and Stablecoins
This Week Web3: Scams, Payments and Stablecoins
September 04, 2024  |  Blockchain

A lot can change in five years, particularly when it comes to fast-moving innovations like blockchain technology. Back in 2019, the crypto landscape was marked...

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HFSC to Hold Hearings on Decentralized Finance, ESG Standards
HFSC to Hold Hearings on Decentralized Finance, ESG Standards
September 03, 2024  |  Politics

Subcommittees of the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) will hold two hearings on Sept. 10, with one focused on decentralized finance and the other looking...

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US House Leaders Call on Regulators to Focus on AI Benefits
US House Leaders Call on Regulators to Focus on AI Benefits
August 16, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Leaders of the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) called on the Treasury Department to focus on the potential benefits of artificial intelligence as the department...

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House Republicans Slam CFPB’s Medical Bill Proposal
House Republicans Slam CFPB’s Medical Bill Proposal
August 15, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

House Republicans are attacking a proposal that would remove medical bills from consumer credit reports. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its proposed rule...

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HFSC Chairman McHenry: US Must Remain Leader in AI Development
HFSC Chairman McHenry: US Must Remain Leader in AI Development
July 23, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The financial services industry may serve as a proving ground for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, R-N.C.,...

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AI’s Growing Role in Finance Brings Opportunity and Risk, House Panel Finds
AI’s Growing Role in Finance Brings Opportunity and Risk, House Panel Finds
July 18, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to revolutionize finance and housing, bringing both game-changing benefits and thorny new risks that demand vigilant oversight, a bipartisan House...

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US House Passes Bill Requiring Congressional Authorization for CBDC
US House Passes Bill Requiring Congressional Authorization for CBDC
May 24, 2024  |  CBDC

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday (May 23) that would stop bureaucrats from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) without explicit...

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Bill Raising Asset Thresholds for Banking Regulations Heads to House Vote
Bill Raising Asset Thresholds for Banking Regulations Heads to House Vote
May 17, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) voted Thursday (May 16) to advance a bill that would raise the asset thresholds for several regulations covering banks from $10 billion to...

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This Week in Web3: Crypto Payment Rails and Regulatory Clarity
This Week in Web3: Crypto Payment Rails and Regulatory Clarity
May 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

As Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote in the1800s, “families are always rising and falling in America.” And the same holds true for the cryptocurrency and Web3 space...

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