United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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The United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (formerly the Committee on Banking and Currency), also known as the Senate Banking Committee, has jurisdiction over matters related to banks and banking, price controls, deposit insurance, export promotion and controls, federal monetary policy, financial aid to commerce and industry, issuance of redemption of notes, currency and coinage, public and private housing, urban development, mass transit and government contracts.[1][2][3]
Standing committee | |
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Active United States Senate 118th Congress | |
History | |
Formed | 1913 |
Formerly known as | Committee on Banking and Currency |
Leadership | |
Chair | Sherrod Brown (D) Since February 3, 2021 |
Ranking member | Tim Scott (R) Since January 3, 2023 |
Structure | |
Seats | 23 members |
Political parties | Majority (12)
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Jurisdiction | |
Policy areas | Banking, insurance price controls, deposit insurance, monetary policy, financial assistance, currency, coinage, housing, urban development, mass transit |
Subcommittees | |
Meeting place | |
534 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. | |
Website | |
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The current chair of the committee is Democrat Sherrod Brown of Ohio, and the Ranking Member is Republican Tim Scott of South Carolina.