WHAT
What is Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs working on?
Recent hearings
- 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
- Open Hearing
Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.
Jul 15, 2026
- Open Hearing
Hearings to examine 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.
Jun 25, 2026
As of Sep 1, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.
Bills in committee
- 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
- HR 3074: Common Cents ActPassed House, in Senate
Lisa McClain (R-MI-9) · Apr 29, 2025
- HR 6556: Failing Bank Acquisition Fairness ActPassed House, in Senate
Stephen Lynch (D-MA-8) · Dec 10, 2025
- HR 7128: TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026Passed House, in Senate
Mike Flood (R-NE-1) · Jan 16, 2026
- HR 2478: Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025Passed House, in Senate
Ann Wagner (R-MO-2) · Mar 27, 2025
- S 567: First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal ActUnder review
Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) · Feb 13, 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