Cynthia M. Lummis
Recent News About Cynthia M. Lummis
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‘Natural Asset Companies’ Set Off Alarms and a New Debate Over Natural Resources
Earlier this year, a new financial instrument designed to monetize the ecological value of natural resources sparked fierce opposition across the United States. So-called “Natural Asset Companies” (NACs) were proposed to transform publicly-held forests, wetlands, and farmlands into financial assets that can be traded on public markets.
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Senator Lummis announces legislation to shield U.S. farms from foreign land purchases
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis announced the introduction of the bipartisan Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024. The bill aims to enhance oversight and identify foreign adversaries' purchases of agricultural land.
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Senator Lummis announces announces bipartisan bill to strengthen import controls
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis announced she is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation with Senator Ron Wyden to assist Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in preventing the entry of illicit goods by tightening import rules for low-value packages. The bill aims to strengthen measures against products made with forced labor and other illegal imports.
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Senator Lummis announces bill to block CCP land purchases near federal lands
Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis announced the introduction of the No American Land for Communist China Act, aimed at preventing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing land adjacent to federal lands. The legislation is intended to protect Wyoming and other western states from potential threats to critical mineral and energy production.
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Senator Lummis announces proposal for strategic Bitcoin reserve
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis announced a proposal to enhance the U.S. dollar by creating a strategic Bitcoin reserve. This initiative aims to strengthen the dollar against inflation and solidify U.S. leadership in the global financial system.
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Lummis: ‘The SEC’s continued reliance on regulation by enforcement continues to harm consumers’
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for filing lawsuits against major crypto exchanges, rather than providing the exchanges with a clear legal framework for compliance.
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Lummis: 'I will not let President Biden tax the digital asset industry out of existence'
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said she thinks the proposed Digital Asset Mining Energy (DAME) tax constitutes unfair targeting of the digital asset industry.