The FUTURES Act aims to close “talent gaps, procurement barriers, or technological blind spots” at the federal financial regulators, the bill’s Republican co-sponsor says.
A logo is displayed outside of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) offices at the Constitution Center on May 30, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
The Strengthening Oversight for the Financial Sector Act puts the NCUA and FHFA on a more level playing field with other federal financial agencies with regard to…
The Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act calls for an interagency task force to combat digital scams. A senior Democrat wonders if a weakened FTC is…
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., questions former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi during her confirmation hearing to be the U.S. attorney general in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act from Sens. Adam Schiff and Todd Young would tap the GAO for recommendations on federal cyber programs.
Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Rand Paul, R-Ky., Gary Peters, D-Mich., and the rest of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hold a business meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on August 6, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., speaks during the Senate Republicans’ news conference in the U.S. Capitol on June 23, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The Senate Intel Committee chair wrote to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about changes to spur investment in aging technology to better guard against cyberattacks.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., hold a hearing on July 22, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The bipartisan IRS legislation contains 60-plus measures, covering everything from digitization of tax returns to online dashboards and callback technology.
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., listens during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Feb. 1, 2022, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images)
Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on July 16, 2026. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)
Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling said the DOL, National Science Foundation and Education Department are working on developing the curriculum for U.S. students.