beat David Valadeo, Valadeo's running again, that'll be a competitive race. You look at some of the Orange County seats that we picked up, Gilsis Naros, Harley-Rotta, those are going to be competitive races. Not because of anything that Gilla or Harley is doing, you know, they're putting together races running, but you look at the quality of their opponents, …
Welcome to a super special Post-Super Tuesday edition of Down Ballot Counts. I'm Kyle Tricks, dad, politics editor at Bloomberg Government, with me as always a senior reporter Greg Jero. Today, we'll dissect what went down on Tuesday and what it means for November, we'll spotlight a TV ad that caught our attention, and then we'll interview Ami Barra, a …
CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act This bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide awards to whistleblowers who report information resulting in monetary sanctions. Whistleblowers claiming an award are permitted to have legal representation. Anonymous whistleblowers claiming an award are required to have legal representation and must disclose their identity to the bureau. The bureau may not disclose …
Securities Clarity Act This bill excludes an investment contract asset as being considered a security, including for disclosure and registration purposes. An investment contract asset as defined by the bill is a tangible or intangible asset, including a digital asset, sold pursuant to an investment contract that is not otherwise considered a security.
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CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act This bill prohibits a Federal Reserve bank from offering products or services directly to an individual, maintaining an account on behalf of an individual, or issuing a central bank digital currency (i.e., a digital dollar) directly or indirectly to an individual. Further, The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is prohibited from using a …
Main Street Growth Act This bill allows for the registration of national venture securities exchanges for the purpose of trading the securities of certain small companies, such as startups and emerging growth companies. Individuals and existing national securities exchanges may apply to the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval to register such an exchange, or to register a listing tier …
Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act This bill subjects the budgets of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and the Office of Financial Research (OFR) to the annual appropriations process and establishes requirements for reports and a public notice and comment period. The budgets of the FSOC and the OFR are funded by assessments on financial institutions which are deposited …
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Ammunition Supply Chain ActThis bill requires the Department of the Army to report to Congress on the U.S. supply chain for smokeless gunpowder, including nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin, and acid production, essential to ammunition manufacturing.
BillNeutralFinance and Financial SectorConsumer affairsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 or the CLARITY Act of 2025This bill establishes a regulatory framework for digital commodities, defined by the bill as digital assets that rely upon a blockchain for their value.The Commodity Futures Trading Commission must generally regulate digital commodities transactions, including digital commodity exchanges, brokers, and dealers. To qualify for trade on an exchange (1) …
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Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act This bill prohibits a Federal Reserve bank from offering products or services directly to an individual, maintaining an account on behalf of an individual, or issuing a central bank digital currency (i.e., a digital dollar). Further, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is prohibited from using a central bank digital currency to implement …
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CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act This bill establishes the Office of Economic Analysis in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The office must review all proposed guidance, orders, rules, and regulations with respect to their impact on consumer choice, price, and access to credit products. The office must also continue to periodically review these materials and evaluate how …
This bill increases the amount insured depository institutions may accept as reciprocal deposits. (Reciprocal deposits are used by institutions to increase the availability of deposit insurance by splitting large deposits using a reciprocal network of institutions.) The bill creates a tiered system so that the allowable amount is based on the institution's total liabilities.Additionally, the bill changes certain qualifications insured depository …
To amend section 242 of the National Housing Act to provide parity with respect to access to the mortgage insurance for hospitals program for licensed hospitals, and for other purposes.
Overhauls federal election rules including voter ID requirements, mail-in ballot procedures, ballot harvesting restrictions, and election day deadlines.
Expands grounds for stripping U.S. citizenship from naturalized citizens who committed fraud to get benefits, joined terrorist organizations, or committed certain serious crimes after becoming citizens.
