July 21 marks the second anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act being written into law, and the House Financial Services Committee is planning to challenge its merits all month long.
The Committee, chaired by Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., announced July 3 that it would be focusing its attention throughout this month on what it called “the burdens this law’s 2,300 pages and more than 400 new rules layer on American companies, financial markets and consumers.”
Part of the focus could include a vote on Bachus’ bill to create a self-regulatory organization (SRO) for advisors, which falls under Section 914 of Dodd-Frank. Dan Barry, managing director of government relations and public policy for the Financial Planning Association (FPA), told AdvisorOne in mid-June that the bill could come up for a vote in July.
“The expectation is still that Chairman Bachus intends to move the bill forward through committee,” Barry told AdvisorOne. “The timing depends on how quickly they can address some of the issues that have been raised through amendments.”