Congress Gains Veto Power Over International Banking Rules Adoption
This law increases Congressional oversight of US financial agencies (like the Fed and SEC) when they engage with international regulatory bodies. It ensures that new global financial standards cannot be implemented in the US without a public cost-benefit analysis and explicit Congressional review. This aims to protect the US financial system and consumers from potentially harmful foreign regulations.
Key points
Financial agencies must notify Congress and wait 60 days (subject to disapproval) before joining new international regulatory organizations.
Implementing international financial standards into US law now requires a public cost-benefit analysis and justification that the rules serve US interests.
Increased transparency: Agencies must regularly report publicly on their activities and objectives within international financial organizations.
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