The U.S. Senate Finance Committee debated energy tax policy at a hearing titled "Energy Tax Policy in 2016 and Beyond."

In a survey performed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, more than three-quarters of American companies of all sizes report that it is harder to access the financial services they need due to the cumulative effect of the regulatory rules adopted over the past six years.

The SEC announced new SRO rules and rule proposals. Follow the attached links to view the SEC notices of exchange rule changes and proposals from June 13 to June 17.

The SEC adopted technical amendments to Regulation AB and other rules governing the offering process, disclosure, and reporting for asset-backed securities.

The SEC proposed consolidating and updating property disclosure requirements and provided related guidance for mining registrants.