Legislation
Breaking news and analysis on the latest legislation and activities affecting financial services from Capitol Hill.
Gensler to Sen. Warren: SEC Needs More Authority to Regulate Crypto
By Melanie WaddellRegulators "would benefit from additional plenary authority to write rules for and attach guardrails to crypto trading and lending," Gensler says.
August 05, 2021
New Bill Closes 'Entire' Carried Interest Tax LoopholeWyden's bill would end the recharacterization of income to lower-taxed investment income and the deferral of tax payments.
August 02, 2021
The Winners and Losers in the $550B Bipartisan Infrastructure BillHere's how cryptocurrency industry, commodity firms, internet providers, drugmakers and others are likely to fare.
July 30, 2021
House Panel Passes Bills on Family Offices, Payment for Order FlowOrder Flow Improvement Act directs the SEC to study and consider banning or limiting the payment for order flow in the form of exchange rebates or payments from market centers to broker-dealers.
July 29, 2021
8 Retirement Planning Bills to Watch in 2021In the past three months, lawmakers have floated bills to raise the RMD age, allow penalty-free 401(k) withdrawals and more.
July 29, 2021
IRA Crackdown Talk in Congress Is All BlusterMultimillion-dollar IRAs are a growing benefit for Uncle Sam. Here's why.
July 28, 2021
'Mega-IRAs' Long Overdue for a Crackdown: Senate Finance ChairNew government data show a threefold increase in aggregate IRA account balances of $5 million of more, Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Richard Neal said.
July 28, 2021
New Bill Qualifies Accredited Investors by SEC ExamThe bill would allow more people with the expertise, but not the required income or wealth, to invest in private companies.