Hearing: Banking the Unbanked: Exploring Private and Public Efforts to Expand Access to the Financial System

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions (Committee on Financial Services)

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 (10:00 AM)

2128 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mehrsa Baradaran
Professor of Law, University of California-Irvine

Added 07/20/2021 at 11:44 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 07/20/2021 at 11:44 AM
  • Truth and Testimony [PDF] Added 08/19/2021 at 02:34 PM

Deyanira Del Río
Co-Director, New Economy Project

Added 07/20/2021 at 11:44 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 07/20/2021 at 02:14 PM
  • Truth and Testimony [PDF] Added 08/19/2021 at 02:34 PM

Ameya Pawar
Senior Fellow, Economic Security Project

Added 07/20/2021 at 11:44 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 07/20/2021 at 11:44 AM
  • Truth and Testimony [PDF] Added 08/19/2021 at 02:34 PM

David Rothstein
Senior Principal, Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund

Added 07/20/2021 at 11:44 AM
  • Written Statement [PDF] Added 07/20/2021 at 11:44 AM

John Berlau
Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute

Added 07/20/2021 at 11:44 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 07/20/2021 at 11:44 AM
  • Truth and Testimony [PDF] Added 08/19/2021 at 02:34 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. ____, the Access to No-Fee Accounts Act [PDF]
  • H.R. ____, the Public Banking Act of 2021 [PDF]
  • H.R. ____, the Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF]

First Published: July 16, 2021 at 03:57 PM
Last Updated: August 19, 2021 at 02:34 PM