United States House Committee on Financial Services
standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
The United States House Committee on Financial Services, also referred to as the House Banking Committee and previously known as the Committee on Banking and Currency, is the committee of the United States House of Representatives that oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking and housing industries. The Financial Services Committee also oversees the work of the Federal Reserve, the United States Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other financial services regulators.
The House Committee on Financial Services is considered to be one of the House's most powerful committees.
It is currently chaired by Republican French Hill from Arkansas, having assumed office in 2025. The ranking member is Democrat Maxine Waters from California, who previously chaired the committee under a Democratic majority in the House.
Jurisdiction
Under the rules of the 113th Congress, the Financial Services Committee's jurisdiction includes:
Banks and banking, including deposit insurance and Federal monetary policy
Economic stabilization, defense production, renegotiation, and control of the price of commodities, rents, and services
Financial aid to commerce and industry (other than transportation)
Insurance generally
International finance
International financial and monetary organizations
Money and credit, including currency and the issuance of notes and redemption thereof; gold and silver, including the coinage thereof; valuation and revaluation of the dollar
Public and private housing
Securities and exchanges
Urban development
History
The Banking and Currency Committee was created on December 11, 1865, to take over responsibilities previously handled by the Ways and Means Committee. It continued to function under this name until 1968, when it assumed the current name.
Members, 119th Congress
Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 13 (Chair), H.Res. 14 (Ranking Member), H.Res.
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