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U.S. House of Representatives

Committee on Financial Services

Committee Announces Updates to September Committee Schedule

September 6, 2022

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services announced updates to its September schedule.

• POSTPONED - Thursday, September 8 at 12 p.m. ET: The Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, "Accounting and Auditing Standards in the 21st Century."
• Wednesday, September 14 at 10 a.m. ET: The full Committee will convene for a hybrid hearing entitled, "When Banks Leave: The Impacts of De-Risking on the Caribbean and Strategies for Ensuring Financial Access."
• Tuesday, September 20 at 10 a.m. ET: The Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy will convene for a hybrid hearing entitled, "Under the Radar: Alternative Payment Systems and the National Security Impacts of Their Growth."
• Tuesday, September 20 at 2 p.m. ET: The Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion will convene for a hybrid hearing entitled, "A Review of Diversity and Inclusion at America's Largest Insurance Companies."
• Wednesday, September 21 at 10 a.m. ET: The full Committee will convene for a hybrid hearing entitled, "Holding Megabanks Accountable: Oversight of America's Largest Consumer Facing Banks."
• Thursday, September 22 at 9 a.m. ET: The Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance will convene for a hybrid hearing entitled, "State of Emergency: Examining the Impact of Growing Wildfire Risk on the Insurance Market."
• Press Release

Federal Agencies

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo at The Clearing House and Bank Policy Institute Annual Conference

September 6, 2022

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo gave remarks at The Clearing House and Bank Policy Institute Annual Conference.

• Remarks

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Blog: How Do Natural Disasters Affect U.S. Small Business Owners?

September 6, 2022

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York published a Liberty Street Economics blog post entitled, "How Do Natural Disasters Affect U.S. Small Business Owners?"

• Blog

Blog: Small Business Recovery after Natural Disasters

September 6, 2022

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York published a Liberty Street Economics blog post entitled, "Small Business Recovery after Natural Disasters."

• Blog

Conference of State Bank Supervisors

Community Bank Sentiment Index Joins Federal Reserve Economic Data

September 6, 2022

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors announced that its Community Bank Sentiment Index has been added to the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), the online database maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis informally known as the FRED.

• Press Release

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Remarks by FDIC Acting Chairman Martin Gruenberg to the International Association of Deposit Insurers 20^th Anniversary

September 6, 2022

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Acting Chair Martin Gruenberg gave remarks at the International Association of Deposit Insurers 20^th Anniversary in Basel, Switzerland.

• Remarks

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

OCC Releases Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2023-2027

September 6, 2022

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released its strategic plan for fiscal years 2023-2027.

• Strategic Plan
• Press Release

Securities and Exchange Commission

Statement: Audit Quality and Investor Protection under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

September 6, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chief Accountant Paul Munter issued a statement entitled, "Audit Quality and Investor Protection under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act."

• Statement

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

OIG Report: Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 Risk Assessment of the Bureau's Purchase Card Program

September 6, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office of Inspector General released a report entitled, "Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 Risk Assessment of the Bureau's Purchase Card Program."

• Report
• Summary

International

European Commission

Commission proposes full suspension of Visa Facilitation Agreement with Russia

September 6, 2022

The European Commission (Commission) proposed to fully suspend the EU's Visa Facilitation Agreement with Russia. The Commission also issued a proposal on the non-recognition of Russian passports issued in occupied areas of Ukraine.

• Visa Facilitation Agreement Suspension Proposal
• Visa Facilitation Agreement
• Russian Passport Non-Recognition Proposal
• Q&A
• Press Release

Bank of England

Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system and CHAPS Annual Report 2021/22

September 6, 2022

The Bank of England published its annual report on the Real-Time Gross Settlement system and CHAPS for 2021/2022.

• Report

Speech: Inflation expectations, inflation persistence, and monetary policy strategy

September 5, 2022

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Catherine L. Mann gave a speech at the 53^rd Annual Conference of the Money Macro and Finance Society entitled, "Inflation expectations, inflation persistence, and monetary policy strategy."

Data: UK International Reserves - August 2022

September 5, 2022

The Bank of England released data on the UK International Reserves for August 2022.

• Data

Administration Changes

Vacancies

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Chair – Vacant (Martin Gruenberg serves as Acting Chair)
• Vice Chairman – Vacant

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

• Comptroller – Vacant (Michael Hsu serves as Acting Comptroller)

Appointments/Confirmation Hearings

U.S. Department of the Treasury – Janet Yellen (effective January 26, 2021)

• Treasury Announces New Acting Director of the Office of Financial Research (February 18, 2022)
• Treasury Statement on Appointment of Chief Lynn Malerba as Treasurer of the United States (June 21, 2022)

Federal Reserve Board – Jerome H. Powell (effective May 23, 2022)

• Vice Chair Lael Brainard (sworn in May 23, 2022)
• Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr (sworn in July 19, 2022)
• Governor Phillip N Jefferson (sworn in May 23, 2022)
• Governor Lisa D. Cook (sworn in May 23, 2022)
• Statement by Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell on his nomination by President Biden (November 22, 2021)
• Statement by Governor Lael Brainard on her nomination by President Biden (November 22, 2021) (sworn in May 23, 2022)
• Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Statement on Federal Reserve Nominations (November 22, 2021)
• Statement by Secretary Walsh on Federal Reserve Nominations (November 22, 2021)
• Brown Statement on the Renomination of Jerome Powell for Fed Chair (November 22, 2021)
• Toomey Statement on Renomination of Jerome Powell for Fed Chair (November 22, 2021)
• Brown Applauds Biden's Nomination of Governor Lael Brainard for Vice Chair (November 22, 2021)
• Brown Applauds Biden's Nominees for Fed Board (January 14, 2022)
• Toomey Statement on President Biden's Fed Nominees (January 14, 2022)
• Waters Applauds Nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin, Lisa Cook, and Philip Jefferson to Leadership Roles in the Federal Reserve (January 14, 2022)
• Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on Federal Reserve Nominations (January 14, 2022)
• Senate Banking Committee Chair Brown Statement on Nomination of Dr. Lisa Cook (March 29, 2022)
• Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Toomey Statement on Nomination of Dr. Lisa Cook (March 29, 2022)
• Senate Banking Committee Chair Brown Statement on Nomination of Michael Barr for Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision (April 15, 2022)
• Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Toomey Statement on Nomination of Michael Barr for Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision (April 15, 2022)
• Senate Banking Committee Chair Statement on Senate Confirmation of Dr. Lisa Cook (May 10, 2022)
• Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Statement on Senate Confirmation of Dr. Lisa Cook (May 10, 2022)
• Jerome H. Powell sworn in for second term as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (May 23, 2022)
• Lael Brainard sworn in as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (May 23, 2022)
• Lisa D. Cook sworn in as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (May 23, 2022)
• Philip N. Jefferson sworn in as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (May 23, 2022)
• Senate Banking Committee Chair Statement Ahead of Confirmation Vote for Michael Barr (July 13, 2022)
• President Biden Statement on Confirmation of Michael Barr as Fed Vice Chair (July 13, 2022)
• CSBS President and CEO Statement on Confirmation of Michael Barr as Vice Chair (July 14, 2022)
• Michael S. Barr sworn in as Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (July 19, 2022)

Federal Reserve Bank of New York – John C. Williams (effective June 18, 2018)

• New York Fed Names Michelle Neal as Head of the Markets Group (January 20, 2022)
• Marianne Lake Appointed to Federal Advisory Council for the New York Fed (August 11, 2022)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – Martin Gruenberg (Acting Chair, appointed February 5, 2022)

• FDIC Announces Appointments to Its Division of Finance and Division of Insurance and Research (May 18, 2022)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Rohit Chopra (effective October 12, 2021)

• Statement by House Committee on Financial Services Chair Maxine Waters on Rohit Chopra's Confirmation (September 30, 2021)
• CSBS Statement on Rohit Chopra Confirmation as CFPB Director (September 30, 2021)

Securities and Exchange Commission – Gary Gensler (effective April 17, 2021)

• LizAnn Eisen Joins Division of Corporation Finance as Deputy Director, Disclosure Program (January 27, 2022)
• Lori H. Price Named Acting Director of the Office of Credit Ratings; Ahmed Abonamah to Leave SEC (February 1, 2022)
• Kelly L. Gibson, Director of the Philadelphia Regional Office, to Leave the SEC; Scott Thompson and Joy Thompson named Office Acting Co-Heads (February 11, 2022)
• SEC Chair and Commissioners Joint Statement on Senate Confirmation of Jaime Lizárraga and Mark Uyeda (June 17, 2022)
• CFTC Commissioner Statement on Senate Confirmations of mark Uyeda and Jaime Lizarraga (June 17, 2022)
• Jaime Lizárraga Sworn In as SEC Commissioner (July 18, 2022)
• Lori H. Price Named Director of Office of Credit Ratings (August 12, 2022)

Small Business Administration – Isabella Casillas Guzman (effective March 16, 2021)

• Statement by Administrator Guzman Applauding President Biden's Appointees to Lead SBA Regional Offices (November 18, 2021)
• Statement by Administrator Guzman Applauding President Biden's New Appointees to the U.S. Small Business Administration (December 6, 2021)
• Statement by Administrator Guzman Applauding President Biden's New Appointees to the U.S. Small Business Administration (January 25, 2022)

Commodity Futures Trade Commission – Rostin Behnam (effective December 17, 2021)

• Kristin Johnson, Nominee for Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (September 13, 2021)
• Christy Goldsmith Romero, Nominee for Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (September 13, 2021)
• U.S. Senate Unanimously Confirms Behnam as Chairman (December 17, 2021)
• CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam Announces Executive Staff Appointments (January 20, 2022)
• CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam Appoints Initial CFTC Leadership (January 25, 2022)
• Statement of CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam on the U.S. Senate Confirmations of Christy Goldsmith Romero, Kristin N. Johnson, Summer Kristine Mersinger, and Caroline D. Pham (March 29, 2022)
• CFTC Commissioner Pham Announces Initial Staff Appointments (April 22, 2022)
• CFTC Commissioner Goldsmith Romero Announces Staff Appointments (April 27, 2022)
• CFTC Commissioner Pham Announces Additional Staff Appointments (May 13, 2022)
• CFTC Commissioner Mersinger Announces Staff Appointments (May 16, 2022)

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

• FinCEN Announces Acting Director and New Deputy Director (April 2, 2021)

National Credit Union Administration – Todd M. Harper

• Anthony Cappetta Appointed President of the Central Liquidity Facility (January 26, 2022)
• Senate Confirms Harper to Full Term on the NCUA Board (June 8, 2022)
• Senate Banking Committee Chair Statement on Confirmation of Todd M. Harper (June 8, 2022)
• Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Statement on Confirmation of Todd M. Harper (June 8, 2022)
• Amber Gravius Named Director, Office of Business Innovation (August 9, 2022)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia Fudge (effective March 10, 2021)

• Adrianne Todman Sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (June 15, 2021)
• Statement from Secretary Marcia L. Fudge on the Confirmation of Alanna McCargo (December 15, 2021)
• Statement from Secretary Marcia L. Fudge on the Confirmation of Alanna McCargo (February 15, 2022)
• HUD Announces Key Staff Appointments (April 11, 2022)
• Julia Gordon Sworn in as Assistant Secretary for Housing and the Federal Housing Commissioner (May 23, 2022)

Federal Housing Finance Agency – Sandra L. Thompson, (confirmed May 25, 2022)

• Brown Statement on the Selection of Sandra Thompson to Lead FHFA (December 14, 2021)
• Waters Applauds Biden's Nomination of Sandra L. Thompson as Permanent Director of the FHFA (December 14, 2021)
• Statement from HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge on the Nomination of Sandra Thompson (December 14, 2021)
• Waters Applauds Confirmation of Sandra L. Thompson as Director of FHFA (May 25, 2022)
• Sandra L. Thompson Sworn In As Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (June 22, 2022)

U.S. Department of Education – Dr. Miguel Cardona (effective March 2, 2021)

• Secretary Cardona Statement on Confirmation of Education Department Officials Brown, Rodriguez and Graham (October 6, 2021)
• Statement from Secretary Miguel Cardona on the Confirmation of Catherine Lhamon as Assistant Secretary for the Office for Civil Rights (October 20, 2021)
• Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the Confirmation of Sandra Bruce as the Department's Inspector General (December 3, 2021)
• Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on President Biden's Nomination of LaWanda Toney (December 16, 2021)

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Legislation/Legislative Updates

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Click here to view the full text of the PPP Extension Act of 2021, Enacted March 30, 2021.

Click here to view a running list of proposed legislation from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, House Committee on Financial Services, and House Committee on Small Business.