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Committee Passes Five Bills
This week, the House Financial Services Committee convened a full Committee markup and passed the following legislation.
- HR 1988, the Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019, introduced by Rep. David Scott (D-GA) and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY).
- HR 2409, the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act, introduced by Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA) and Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV).
- HR 2514, the Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act (COUNTER Act), introduced by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH).
- HR 2515, the Whistleblower Protection Reform Act, introduced by Rep. Al Green (D-TX) and Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI).
- HR 2534, the Insider Trading Prohibition Act, introduced by Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT).
Click here for details on these bills.
Chairwoman Waters Announces Task Forces
On Thursday, the Committee adopted two resolutions to establish the Task Force on Financial Technology (FinTech) and the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Click here for details on the Committee’s new task forces led by Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) and Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL).
Member Spotlight
Vice Chair Michael San Nicolas (D-GU)
Congratulations to Rep. Michael San Nicolas (D-GU), who was elected to serve as Vice Chair of the House Financial Services Committee by Committee Democrats.
“As the first Vice Chair of this Committee who is a Delegate of a U.S. Territory, this appointment is a testament to the Committee's focus on inclusion and openness to new talent.”
– Vice Chair San Nicolas on his new role.
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