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Hearings from the 108th Congress

12-14-2004 Field hearing entitled “Banks, Mergers, and the Affected Communities” Full Committee
10-7-2004 Hearing entitled “Mortgage Fraud and its Impact on Mortgage Lenders” Housing
10-6-2004 Hearing entitled “The OFHEO Report: Allegations of Accounting and Management Failure at Fannie Mae” Capital Markets
9-30-2004 Hearing entitled “Combating International Terrorist Financing” Oversight / Domestic & International
9-23-2004 Hearing entitled “Encouraging Small Business Growth and Access To Capital” Oversight
9-22-2004 Hearing entitled “Legislative Proposals to Implement the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission” Full Committee
9-15-2004 Hearing entitled “Financial Services Issues: A Consumer’s Perspective” Financial Institutions
9-14-2004 Hearing entitled “The Ratings Game: Improving Transparency and Competition Among the Credit Rating Agencies” Capital Markets
9-9-2004 Hearing entitled “G.I. Finances: Protecting Those Who Protect Us” Capital Markets
9-8-2004 Hearing entitled “Protecting our Financial Infrastructure: Preparation and Vigilance” Full Committee
8-23-2004 Hearing entitled "The 9/11 Commission Report: Identifying and Preventing Terrorist Financing" Full Committee
7-22-2004 Hearing entitled “Sarbanes-Oxley: Two Years of Market and Investor Recovery” Full Committee
7-21-2004 Hearing entitled "Shell Games: Corporate Governance and Accounting for Oil and Gas Reserves" Full Committee
7-21-2004 Hearing to receive the testimony of the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on monetary policy and the state of the economy. Full Committee
7-20-2004 Hearing entitled “Credit Union Regulatory Improvements” Financial Institutions
7-20-2004 Hearing on a GAO report entitled “Multifamily Housing: More Accessible HUD Data Could Help Efforts to Preserve Housing for Low-Income Tenants” Housing
7-15-2004 Hearing entitled “Diversity in the Financial Services Industry and Access to Capital for Minority-Owned Businesses: Challenges and Opportunities” Oversight
7-13-2004 Hearing entitled “A Review of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight and Federal Housing Finance Board” Capital Markets / Oversight
7-13-2004 Hearing on H.R. 4057, the Samaritan Initiative Act of 2004 Housing
6-24-2004 Hearing on Oversight of the Public Company Accounting Board Capital Markets
6-23-2004 Joint hearing entitled “Promoting Homeownership by Ensuring Liquidity in the Subprime Mortgage Market” Financial Institutions / Housing
6-22-2004 Hearing entitled “The New Basel Accord: Private Sector Perspectives” Financial Institutions
6-17-2004 Hearing entitled “The US-EU Regulatory Dialogue: The Private Sector Perspective” Domestic & International
6-16-2004 Hearing entitled “Oversight of the Department of the Treasury” Oversight
6-16-2004 Hearing on H.R. 4110, the FHA Single Family Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2004 Housing
6-14-2004 Field hearing entitled “Broken Dreams in the Poconos: The Response of the Secondary Markets and Implications for Federal Legislation” Capital Markets
6-2-2004 Hearing entitled “Risk Management and Regulatory Failures at Riggs Bank and UBS: Lessons Learned" Oversight
6-2-2004 Hearing entitled “Investing for the Future: 529 State Tuition Savings Plans” Capital Markets
5-20-2004 Hearing on oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the Department's budget request for fiscal year 2005 Full Committee
5-18-2004 Hearing entitled “The SEC Proposal on Market Structure: How will Investors Fare?” Capital Markets
5-18-2004 Hearing entled “Improving Financial Oversight: A Private Sector View of Anti-Money Laundering Efforts” Oversight
5-13-2004 Hearing entitled “The US-EU Regulatory Dialogue and Its Future” Full Committee
5-12-2004 Hearing entitled “Cutting Through the Red Tape: Regulatory Relief for America's Community-Based Banks" Financial Institutions
5-6-2004 Hearing entitled “Oversight of the Export-Import Bank of the United States” Domestic & International
5-4-2004 Hearing entitled “The FASB Stock Options Proposal: Its Effect on the U.S. Economy and Jobs,” Day 2 Capital Markets
5-3-2004 Field hearing entitled “Improving Housing Opportunities for Native Americans” Housing
4-28-2004 Hearing entitled "Money Matters: Coin and Currency Design and Counterfeiting Issues" Domestic & International
4-28-2004 Hearing entitled “A Review of TRIA and its Effect on the Economy: Helping America Move Forward” Capital Markets / Oversight
4-21-2004 Hearing entitled “The FASB Stock Options Proposal: Its Effect on the U.S. Economy and Jobs” Capital Markets
4-20-2004 Hearing entitled "HIPC Debt Relief: Which Way Forward?" Domestic & International
4-1-2004 Hearing entitled "Oversight of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency" Full Committee
3-31-2004 Hearing entitled “Working with State Regulators to Increase Insurance Choices for Consumers” Capital Markets
3-30-2004 Joint Hearing entitled "Subprime Lending: Defining the Market and its Customers" Financial Institutions / Housing
3-25-2004 Hearing to receive the annual testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury regarding the state of the international financial system Full Committee
3-24-2004 Hearing on H.R. 3755, the Zero Downpayment Act Housing
3-18-2004 Hearing entitled “The Hunt for Saddam’s Money: U.S. and Foreign Efforts to Recover Iraq’s Stolen Money” Oversight
3-18-2004 Hearing entitled "Successful Homeownership and Renting through Housing Counseling" Housing
3-10-2004 Hearing on (1) H.R. 1914, the Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2003, (2) H.R. 2131, a bill to award a congressional gold medal to President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain, (3) H.R. 2768, the John Marshall Commemorative Coin Act, and (4) H.R. 3277, the Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act Domestic & International
3-4-2004 Hearing entitled “Oversight of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation” Oversight
3-3-2004 Hearing on H.R. 3574, the Stock Option Accounting Reform Act Capital Markets
2-20-2004 Field Hearing entitled “Market Structure III: The Role of the Specialist in the Evolving Modern Marketplace” Capital Markets
2-11-2004 Hearing to receive the testimony of the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on monetary policy and the state of the economy Full Committee
2-4-2004 Hearing entitled “The Role of Attorneys in Corporate Governance” Capital Markets
1-28-2004 Hearing entitled “Congressional Review of OCC Preemption” Oversight
1-21-2004 Hearing on the Special Examination of Freddie Mac Capital Markets
11-6-2003 Hearing entitled “Mutual Funds: Who’s Looking Out for Investors?”, Day 2 Capital Markets
11-5-2003 Hearing entitled “Reforming Insurance Regulation — Making the Marketplace More Competitive for Consumers” Capital Markets
11-5-2003 Joint hearing entitled “Protecting Homeowners: Preventing Abusive Lending While Preserving Access to Credit” Financial Institutions / Housing
11-4-2003 Hearing entitled “Mutual Funds: Who’s Looking Out for Investors?” Capital Markets
10-30-2003 Hearing entitled “Reviewing U.S. Capital Market Structure: Promoting Competition in a Changing Trading Environment” Capital Markets
10-29-2003 Hearing on World Bank lending to Iran Domestic & International
10-20-2003 Hearing entitled “Government and Industry Efforts to Protect Our Money During Blackouts, Hurricanes, and Other Disasters” Oversight
10-16-2003 Hearing entitled “Reviewing U.S. Capital Market Structure: The New York Stock Exchange and Related Issues” Capital Markets
10-1-2003 Hearing entitled “China’s Exchange Rate Regime and its Effects on the U.S. Economy” Domestic & International
10-1-2003 Hearing entitled “Remittances: Reducing Costs, Increasing Competition, and Broadening Access to the Market” Full Committee
9-25-2003 Hearing on H.R. 2575, the Secondary Mortgage Market Enterprises Regulatory Improvement Act and the Administration’s proposals on GSE regulation. Full Committee
9-24-2003 Hearing entitled “The Hamas Asset Freeze and Other Government Efforts to Stop Terrorist Financing” Oversight
9-17-2003 Hearing entitled “Accounting under Sarbanes-Oxley: Are financial statements more reliable?” Full Committee
9-10-2003 Hearing on the Treasury Department’s views on the regulation of government sponsored enterprises Full Committee
7-29-2003 Field Hearing entitled “Housing and Community Development Policies in the State of Ohio” Housing
7-22-2003 Hearing on H.R. 1985, the FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2003 Housing
7-15-2003 Hearing to receive the testimony of the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on monetary policy and the state of the economy Full Committee
7-9-2003 Hearing on H.R. 2622, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 Full Committee
7-8-2003 Hearing entitled “Rural Housing in America”, Day 2 Housing
7-1-2003 Field hearing entitled, “Section 8 Housing Assistance Program: Promoting Decent Affordable Housing for Families and Individuals who Rent” Housing
6-30-2003 Field hearing entitled “Community Development Block Grants (CDBG): The Impact of CDBG on our Communities” Housing
6-26-2003 Hearing entitled “Serving the Underserved: Initiatives to Broaden Access to the Financial Mainstream” Financial Institutions
6-25-2003 Hearing entitled “Saving Taxpayer Money Through Sound Financial Management” Oversight
6-25-2003 Hearing entitled “GSE Oversight: The Need for Reform and Modernization” Capital Markets
6-24-2003 Hearing entitled “Fighting Identity Theft — The Role of FCRA” Financial Institutions
6-19-2003 Hearing entitled “Rural Housing in America” Housing
6-19-2003 Hearing entitled “The New Basel Accord — In Search of a Unified U.S. Position” Financial Institutions
6-18-2003 Hearing on H.R. 2420, the Mutual Funds Integrity and Fee Transparency Act of 2003 Capital Markets
6-17-2003 Hearing entitled “The Section 8 Housing Assistance Program: Promoting Decent Affordable Housing for Families and Individuals who Rent”, Day 3 Housing
6-17-2003 Hearing entitled “The role of FCRA in employee background checks and the collection of medical information” Financial Institutions
6-12-2003 Hearing entitled “The Role of FCRA in the Credit Granting Process” Financial Institutions
6-11-2003 Hearing entitled “Matching Capital and Accountability—The Millennium Challenge Account” Domestic & International
6-10-2003 Hearing entitled “Financing Employee Ownership Programs: An Overview” Financial Institutions
6-10-2003 Hearing entitled “The Section 8 Housing Assistance Program: Promoting Decent Affordable Housing for Families and Individuals who Rent” Housing
6-5-2003 Hearing on H.R. 2179, the Securities Fraud Deterrence and Investor Restitution Act of 2003 Capital Markets
6-4-2003 Hearing entitled "Fair Credit Reporting Act: How it Functions for Consumers and the Economy" Financial Institutions
6-3-2003 Hearing entitled “The Accounting Treatment of Employee Stock Options” Capital Markets
5-22-2003 Hearing entitled "The Section 8 Housing Assistance Program: Promoting Decent Affordable Housing for Families and Individuals who Rent" Housing
5-22-2003 Hearing entitled "The Long and Short of Hedge Funds: Effects of Strategies for Managing Market Risk" Capital Markets
5-15-2003 Hearing entitled “Retirement Security: What Seniors Need to Know about Protecting Their Futures” Capital Markets
5-14-2003 Hearing entitled “Divesting Saddam: Freezing, Seizing, and Repatriating Saddam’s Money to the Iraqis” Oversight
5-13-2003 Hearing to receive the annual testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the international financial system, IMF reform, and compliance with IMF agreements Full Committee
5-8-2003 Hearing entitled “The Importance of the National Credit Reporting System to Consumers and the U.S. Economy” Financial Institutions
5-6-2003 Hearing entitled "Increasing the Effectiveness of State Consumer Protections" Oversight
4-30-2003 Hearing on United States monetary and economic policy Full Committee
4-29-2003 Hearing entitled “Strengthening and Rejuvenating our Nation’s Communities and the HOPE VI Program” Housing
4-28-2003 Hearing entitled “Strengthening America’s Communities: Examining the Impact of Faith-Based Housing Partnerships”, Day 2 Housing
4-10-2003 Hearing entitled "The Effectiveness of State Regulation: Why Some Consumers Can’t Get Insurance" Capital Markets
4-8-2003 Hearing entitled "Promoting the American Dream of Homeownership through Down Payment Assistance" Housing
4-8-2003 Hearing on H.R. 1474, the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act Financial Institutions
4-3-2003 Joint Hearing entitled “Fighting Fraud: Improving Information Security” Financial Institutions / Oversight
4-2-2003 Hearing entitled “Rating the Rating Agencies: the State of Transparency and Competition” Capital Markets
4-1-2003 Hearing entitled “The National Flood Insurance Program: Review and Reauthorization” Housing
4-1-2003 Hearing entitled "Opening Trade in Financial Services—The Chile and Singapore Examples" Domestic & International
3-27-2003 Hearing on H.R. 1375, the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2003 Financial Institutions
3-25-2003 Hearing entitled “Strengthening America’s Communities: Examining the Impact of Faith-Based Housing Partnerships” Housing
3-19-2003 Hearing on H.R. 1280, the Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003 Domestic & International
3-18-2003 Hearing entitled “Paying Dividends: How the President’s Tax Plan Will benefit Individual Investors and Strengthen the Capital Markets” Oversight
3-12-2003 Hearing entitled “Mutual Fund Industry Practices and their Effect on Individual Investors” Capital Markets
3-11-2003 Hearing entitled "Progress Since 9/11: The Effectiveness of U.S. Anti-Terrorist Financing Efforts" Oversight
3-6-2003 Hearing on H.R. 658, the Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 and H.R. 957, the Broker Accountability through Enhanced Transparency Act of 2003 Capital Markets
3-5-2003 Hearing on two bills entitled the “Business Checking Freedom Act of 2003”, H.R. 758 and H.R. 859 Financial Institutions
3-5-2003 Hearing on housing related agency budgets for FY2004 Full Committee
3-4-2003 Hearing on H.R. 522, the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2003 Full Committee
2-27-2003 Hearing entitled "The New Basel Accord — Sound Regulation or Crushing Complexity?" Domestic & International
2-26-2003 Hearing entitled "It’s only FAIR: Returning Money to Defrauded Investors" Capital Markets
2-25-2003 Hearing entitled "Simplifying the Home Buying Process: HUD’s Proposal to Reform RESPA" Housing
2-12-2003 Hearing entitled "Recovery and Renewal: Protecting the Capital Markets Against Terrorism Post 9/11" Capital Markets
2-12-2003 Hearing to receive the testimony of the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on monetary policy and the state of the economy. Full Committee



 

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