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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Financial Services Committee member Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced H.R. 5116, the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act. H.R. 5116 holds proxy advisory firms accountable by requiring them to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), disclose conflicts of interest, and make their methodologies publicly available. Reps. Andy Barr, Denver Riggleman, and Ann Wagner are cosponsors of H.R. 5116.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Financial Services Committee member Bryan Steil introduced H.R. 4918, the Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act. Steil’s bill streamlines reporting requirements for new companies so they can invest in growth and innovation. The Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act gives Emerging Growth Companies more time to continue expanding and developing their product under streamlined disclosure and filing procedures.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Following a vote in the House Financial Services Committee, Bryan Steil (WI-01) was named a member of the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets. Steil is the only Republican freshman to serve on the Subcommittee.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—At today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing, Bryan Steil outlined the underlying problems of rising higher education costs and the need to redirect federal efforts to make education affordable for students and parents.
Steil’s remarks, in part:
“I appreciate you [Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry] calling today’s hearing to highlight what is a really serious issue. We have a 1.5 trillion-dollar student loan problem. Today’s hearing though, I think, digs into the false premise as to where the problem is.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Bryan Steil’s bill, H.R. 3050, the Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019, passed through the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 417-2. This is Steil’s first stand-alone bill to pass the House.
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Following press conferences in Racine and Janesville, Bryan Steil announced the introduction of his first bill, H.R. 2149, the Exposing the Financing of Human Trafficking Act. H.R. 2149 currently has 17 bipartisan cosponsors.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters and Ranking Member Patrick McHenry named Bryan Steil to the Financial Services Committee Task Force on Financial Technology (Fintech). 11 Financial Services Committee members were appointed to the bipartisan Task Force in addition to Steil.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Bryan Steil announced his Financial Services Committee subcommittee assignments for the 116th Congress. Steil will serve on the Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and the Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bryan Steil released the following statement after the House Steering Committee recommended him to serve on the House Financial Services Committee.