Prior to departing for the August recess, Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) wrapped up the month-long series of hearings considering digital assets and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) legislation. In tandem markups held on 26 July and 27 July, HFSC advanced several bills on these issues, both on a bipartisan basis (digital assets and stablecoin) and along party lines (anti-ESG bills). Prior to the ESG markup, HFSC Republicans had released 18 bills that would be under consideration. However, these bills were then bundled into a few larger packages, which was done in a way that largely precluded Democratic support, as they were then tied to provisions that only Republicans would support.
More information on the legislation advanced during the 27 July ESG-related markup, as well as the vote outcomes, is detailed below.
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