Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Writes laws on banks, stock markets, deposit insurance, the Federal Reserve and the nation's currency. It also covers public and private housing, urban mass transit and export controls.
Writes laws on banks, stock markets, the Federal Reserve and housing. Also covers mass transit and export controls.
WHAT IT DECIDES
Banks and bankingStocks and securitiesThe Federal ReserveHousingMass transitExport controls
Banks and bankingStocks and securitiesThe Federal ReserveHousingMass transitExport controls
ITS RECORD THIS CONGRESS
524 bills sent here. 42 came out.524 bills in. 42 came out.
REFERRED524
CAME OUT8%42
PASSED THE SENATE38%16
BECAME LAW38%6
8% came out, against a Senate average of 12%.
REFERRED
524
THIS CONGRESS
CAME OUT
42
8% OF PREVIOUS
PASSED THE SENATE
16
38% OF PREVIOUS
BECAME LAW
6
38% OF PREVIOUS
Bills can be sent to more than one committee. “Came out” means this committee voted to report it or was discharged from it, or the full Senate passed it.
BILLS WAITING HERE · 430
What the chair hasn’t taken up yetNot taken up yet
S. 5681 · SENT SEP 301 COSPONSORSS. 5681SENT SEP 30Protecting duties of the Federal Housing Finance Agency inspector generalTL;DR INSUFFICIENT_DATACatherine Cortez MastoD-NVCatherine Cortez MastoD-NV1 COSPONSORS. 5652 · SENT SEP 303 COSPONSORSS. 5652SENT SEP 30Clarify evidence standards for Build America, Buy America complianceTL;DR Determining compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act can depend on what evidence is accepted. The bill would clarify how documentation generated under a qualifying process standard is treated when assessing compliance.Angus S. King, Jr.I-MEAngus S. King, Jr.I-ME3 COSPONSORSS. 5644 · SENT SEP 300 COSPONSORSS. 5644SENT SEP 30Exempting crime stopper rewards from currency reportsTL;DR Some cash transactions are subject to currency transaction reporting. The bill would exempt transactions involving cash reward payments by crime stopper organizations from certain reports, though the scope of the exemption is not specified.Ashley MoodyR-FLAshley MoodyR-FL0 COSPONSORSS. 5643 · SENT SEP 301 COSPONSORSS. 5643SENT SEP 30Indefinitely suspend trading in certain companies' securitiesTL;DR INSUFFICIENT_DATARick ScottR-FLRick ScottR-FL1 COSPONSORS. 5642 · SENT SEP 301 COSPONSORSS. 5642SENT SEP 30Require ticker symbol modifiers for securities of Chinese military companiesTL;DR The measure concerns how securities issued by Chinese military companies are labeled. It would require those securities to carry an added ticker-symbol modifier, but the title does not explain how the label would work.Rick ScottR-FLRick ScottR-FL1 COSPONSOR
MEMBERS · 24
In seniority order, so you can see who’s next in lineBy seniority, so you see who’s next in line
REPUBLICANS13 SEATS
1Tim ScottSCCHAIR2Mike CrapoID3Mike RoundsSDSUBCMTE CHAIR4Thom TillisNCRETIRING5John KennedyLASUBCMTE CHAIR6Bill HagertyTNSUBCMTE CHAIR7Cynthia M. LummisWYRETIRING8Katie Boyd BrittALSUBCMTE CHAIR9Pete RickettsNE10Jim BanksIN11Kevin CramerND12Bernie MorenoOH13David McCormickPADEMOCRATS11 SEATS
1Elizabeth WarrenMARANKING2Jack ReedRI3Mark R. WarnerVASUBCMTE RANKING4Chris Van HollenMD5Catherine Cortez MastoNVSUBCMTE RANKING6Tina SmithMNRETIRING7Raphael G. WarnockGASUBCMTE RANKING8Andy KimNJSUBCMTE RANKING9Ruben GallegoAZSUBCMTE RANKING10Lisa Blunt RochesterDE11Angela D. AlsobrooksMDWHERE THEY’RE FROM23 STATES
AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
Darker means more members. Maryland has the most, with 2.
WHAT IT HANDLES
Mostly banking and finance
Banking and finance29957%
Housing and communities7114%
Trade407.6%
Foreign affairs315.9%
Transportation163.1%
Other6713%
SUBCOMMITTEES · 6
Where the detailed work happens
Digital Assets9Cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, crypto platforms and crypto regulation● Cynthia M. Lummis● Ruben GallegoCHAIR● Cynthia M. LummisRANKING● Ruben Gallego9SEATSEconomic Policy9Monetary policy, economic growth, currency and flood insurance● John Kennedy● Raphael G. WarnockCHAIR● John KennedyRANKING● Raphael G. Warnock9SEATSFinancial Institutions and Consumer Protection15Banks, credit unions, deposit insurance, bank regulators and the CFPB● Thom Tillis● Catherine Cortez MastoCHAIR● Thom TillisRANKING● Catherine Cortez Masto15SEATSHousing, Transportation, and Community Development11Public transit, HUD, affordable housing, FHA and mortgage servicing● Katie Boyd Britt● Tina SmithCHAIR● Katie Boyd BrittRANKING● Tina Smith11SEATSNational Security and International Trade and Finance7Export controls, Export-Import Bank and the Defense Production Act● Bill Hagerty● Andy KimCHAIR● Bill HagertyRANKING● Andy Kim7SEATSSecurities, Insurance, and Investment15Securities markets, the SEC, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and insurance● Mike Rounds● Mark R. WarnerCHAIR● Mike RoundsRANKING● Mark R. Warner15SEATS
HEARINGS AND MARKUPS
When it meets
29
hearings this Congress
14
markups
Includes the 6 subcommittees. A markup is where members amend a bill and vote to send it to the floor.
Nothing scheduled yet. Committees post meetings about a week ahead.
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