Financial Services and Consumer Protection
Beatty's Focus on Financial Services and Consumer Protections
As a senior Member of the Financial Services Committee and Member of the Joint Economic Committee, I am fighting to ensure an economy and financial services system that works for ALL Americans.
Highlights of Beatty Work on Financial Services and Consumer Protection
- Co-Chair of the House Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus.
- Authored the Financial Literacy College Education Act to establish best practices to teach financial literacy at institutions of higher education. The bill was signed into law in the 115th Congress.
- Passed the Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act out of the Financial Services Committee to provide consumers with free access to their credit scores.
- One of the lead Democrats on the Consumers First Act, a bill to make sure consumers' interests are placed before the interests of corporations.
- Leader on efforts to ensure the Treasury Department places Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill.
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More on Financial Services and Consumer Protection
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) introduced the Strengthening Exports Against China Act (SEACA), a bipartisan and bicameral bill that would promote U.S. competitiveness in emerging technologies and counter export subsidies provided by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Washington, DC — Tonight, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) hosted a Tele-Town Hall to address the Musk-MAGA hostile takeover of the U.S. government and the dangerous, and in some cases, unlawful executive orders issued by President Trump. Despite a D.C. snowstorm, Reps. Glenn Ivey (MD-04) and Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) joined the conversation in person, reaffirming their commitment to defending democracy and answering questions from Ohio’s Third Congressional District.
Washington, DC —This evening, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, joined Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, and House Democrats to protest efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—a critical watchdog against corporate greed and predatory financial practices.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), joined House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act, which would ensure that only trusted public servants, not Elon Musk and his minions, can access the personal information of Americans. This bill would stop people without a security clearance from accessing our highly sensitive Treasury Department payment system, which encompasses Social Security and Medicare benefits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released committee assignments announcing that Congresswoman Joyce Beatty will continue her leadership as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, for the 119th Congress.
Congresswoman Beatty released the following statement in response to her ongoing leadership on the Subcommittee:
Washington, D.C. — As first reported in POLITICO Morning Money, U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, and Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee announced plans this week to introduce
Washington, D.C. — Reps.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03), Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), and Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) yesterday introduced the Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03) hosted top officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) Brian Nelson and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki, for a small business information session in Ohio’s Third Congressional District.