WHAT
What is Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs working on?
Recent hearings
- Open Hearing
Hearings to examine the nominations of Jeremy Wiggins, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Matthew Jones, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and David Slade, of Florida, to be First Vice President, and Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors, both of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Oct 1, 2026
- Open Business Meeting
Business meeting to markup the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, and the nominations of Brian Johnson, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Abby Warren, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and Irving Dennis, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, and Jeffrey Ledbetter, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, both of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Sep 17, 2026
- Open Hearing
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capital.
Aug 6, 2026
- Open Business Meeting
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, John Crews, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board, and Jeffrey Ledbetter, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development; to be immediately followed by an opening hearing to examine the nominations of Brian Johnson, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Abby Warren, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and Irving Dennis, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Jul 23, 2026
- Open Hearing
Hearings to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Semi-Annual Report, focusing on a new day at the CFPB through reform.
Jul 16, 2026
As of Oct 17, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.
Bills in committee
- S 1564: Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery ActUnder review
Patty Murray (D-WA) · May 1, 2025
- HR 1190: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators ActUnder review
Troy Downing (R-MT-2) · Feb 11, 2025
- S 4395: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026Under review
David McCormick (R-PA) · Apr 27, 2026
- HR 8278: Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision ActPassed House, in Senate
Marlin Stutzman (R-IN-3) · Apr 14, 2026
- HR 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Passed House, in Senate
Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15) · Jul 23, 2025
- S 1525: Common Cents ActUnder review
Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) · Apr 30, 2025
- HR 6955: Main Street Capital Access ActPassed House, in Senate
J Hill (R-AR-2) · Jan 7, 2026
- HR 1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases ActPassed House, in Senate
Riley Moore (R-WV-2) · Feb 11, 2025
Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).
Jurisdiction
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs not only has legislative jurisdiction on the topics listed in its name, but also on a range of other topics such as economic stability, federal monetary policy, and government contracts.
Committee activity data from Congress.gov. Full methodology