WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-486) on the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (H.R. 1747), which aims to provide a safe harbor from licensing and registration for certain non-controlling blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on May 6, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY Introduced on March 23, 2023, by Representative Tom Emmer,  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-493) on the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (H.R. 5403), which aims to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual and to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on May 7, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose an more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-484) on the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 4763), which aims to provide for a system of regulation of digital assets by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on May 6, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on July 20, 2023, by Rep more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-484) on the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 4763), which aims to provide for a system of regulation of digital assets by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on May 6, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) TITLE III--REGISTRATION FOR DIGITAL ASSET INTE more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-494) on the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act (H.R. 7581), which aims to require the attorney general to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on May 8, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 7581, the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data A more ST