Hearing: Safeguarding Main Street: Combatting Fraud and Exploitation in Our Capital Markets

Subcommittee on Capital Markets (Committee on Financial Services)

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (10:00 AM)

2128 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Bryan Smith
Senior Vice President of Complex Investigations and Intelligence, FINRA

Added 04/10/2026 at 04:00 PM

Ms. Jilenne Gunther
National Director of BankSafe Initiative, AARP

Added 04/10/2026 at 04:00 PM

Mr. Matthew Michel
Founder and Managing Partner, InvestorLink Capital Markets, LLC

Added 04/10/2026 at 04:00 PM

Mr. Andrew Verstein
Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Curricular and Academic Affairs, UCLA School of Law

Added 04/10/2026 at 04:00 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 2478, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 04/10/2026 at 04:00 PM
  • H.R. 6161, the SEC Data Protection Act [PDF] Added 04/10/2026 at 04:00 PM
  • H.R___, the Honesty in Your Promotions and Endorsements (HYPE) Act of 2026 [PDF] Added 04/10/2026 at 04:00 PM

Support Documents

  • Notice [PDF] Added 04/08/2026 at 11:19 AM
  • Memorandum [PDF] Added 04/10/2026 at 04:00 PM

First Published: April 8, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Last Updated: April 10, 2026 at 04:00 PM