A U.S. House Republican proposal that would tax retailers for the products they import and sell in the United States is still in the early stages. But the idea of a border adjustment tax as part of a broader tax package has retailers like Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Dillard's Inc. concerned enough to band together to fend off what they believe would have a significant impact on their bottom lines and their consumers. Americans for Affordable Products formed earlier this month to spot...
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The office of Congressman French Hill (AR-02) is looking for summer interns in his Washington, D.C.; Little Rock, AR; and Conway, AR offices. Interns will work in a fast-paced environment, gaining valuable exposure and knowledge of the legislative process and the U.S. Congress. Washington, D.C. Intern Responsibilities Include greeting constituents, answering constituent phone calls, opening and sorting mail, guiding U.S. Capitol building tours, and assisting staff with administrative tasks. Int...
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A bill that would foster the publishing of research on exchange traded funds (ETFs) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. French Hill (R-AR) and Bill Foster (D-IL). The Fair Access to Investment Research Act directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide a safe harbor for research reports on ETFs. A similar bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Dean Heller (R-NV) and Gary Peters (D-MI). The ETF market has exploded since the product was introduc...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission would be directed to provide a safe harbor for broker-dealers to publish research on exchange traded funds (ETFs) under legislation reintroduced by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Tuesday. The Fair Access to Investment Research Act, H.R. 910, would address securities laws and regulations that currently discourage broker-dealers from publishing reports on ETFs, which now number more than 1,500 and hold $2.1 trillion in assets. Hill and U.S. Rep. Bill Foster ...
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Parents, community leaders, business professionals, and all of us need to play a key role in making sure the next generation of Arkansans can lead full and meaningful lives. While it is easy to find the enthusiasm to provide sound guidance, love, and support for our own children, there are too many others who are left without the kind of parental relationship that children require. There are an estimated 46 million people in America who are between the ages of 8 and 18, one-third of whom lack a ...
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Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) wrote a letter to Under Secretary for Health at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and current VA Secretary Nominee David Shulkin informing him that his department would be receiving the Golden Fleece Award for February. According to a recent audit from the VA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) that reviewed the VA’s use of recruiting, relocation, and retention compensation, the VA failed to enforce the repayments cost for employee failure to reac...
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Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) introduced H.R. 910, the Fair Access to Investment Research Act. The bill would address anomalies in securities laws and regulations that discourage broker-dealers from publishing research on exchange traded funds (ETFs) by directing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide a safe harbor for research reports that cover ETFs. Over the past three decades, ETFs have grown from about 100 funds with $100 billion...
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The Arkansas Guardsmen will be responsible for providing a variety of services to the Army's deployed Black Hawk Helicopters. Arkansas' Governor, Asa Hutchinson, Congressman French Hill, and the Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard, Maj. Gen. Mark H. Berry, were all in attendance at the deployment ceremony. Interview: Staff Sgt. James Hall - Black Hawk Crew Chief, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard
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U.S. Rep. French Hill last week reintroduced legislation that would help historically black colleges and universities to assist inmates as they near the end of their terms. The Shift Back to Society Act calls for $5 million per year to be used on a pilot program. The money would come from existing Department of Justice appropriations. Hill originally introduced the bill in July and is promising to push for it during the 115th session of Congress. In a news release, the Republican from Little Roc...
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Today, after President Trump signed executive orders to review Dodd-Frank and to stop implementation of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiduciary rule, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “From day one, DOL’s fiduciary rule never made any sense to anyone with any real understanding of the industry. This tone-deaf attempt by the Obama Administration to evoke its ‘Washington-knows-best’ strategy in its ‘war on savings’ would have been detrimental for access to profes...
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