Financial Services Committee
As a small business owner before being elected to office, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga was fittingly named to the exclusive House Financial Services Committee, which has jurisdiction over all issues pertaining to the economy, the banking system, housing, insurance, and securities and exchanges. It also oversees monetary policy, international finance, international monetary organizations, and efforts to combat terrorist financing. Congressman Huizenga is currently serving his second term on the committee.
During the 114th Congress, Congressman Huizenga will serve as Chairman of Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee in addition to sitting on The Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee. Previously Congressman Huizenga served on the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, International Monetary Policy and Trade, and Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittees. Rep. Huizenga has a unique perspective on both finance and public service. Before being elected to office, he was a REALTOR and a small business entrepreneur. In 1999, he became co-owner of Huizenga Gravel, Inc., in Jenison, MI, which has given Huizenga the real-life experience of dealing with the issues small business owners face, as a business owner himself. ABOUT THE COMMITTEE AND HUIZENGA’S SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: As Chairman, Congressman Huizenga sets the agenda for the Monetary Policy & Trade Subcommittee and presides over committee hearings and essential committee operations. Under Rep. Huizenga's leadership, the subcommittee will continue oversight of how the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors conducts monetary policy as well as general oversight of the Federal Reserve System. The subcommittee will also review our nation’s international monetary and trade policies to ensure they promote domestic economic growth and create an open and competitive global marketplace. The Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade has jurisdiction over legislation pertaining to:
The Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises. This subcommittee will have jurisdiction over issues surrounding:
For more information, please visit financialservices.house.gov.
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