Gate News reports that on March 25, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee held a hearing titled “Tokenization and the Future of Securities: Modernizing Capital Markets.” The discussion focused on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) upcoming innovative exemption plan for tokenized assets. Republican Congressman Andy Barr stated that securities tokenization is an inevitable trend, and the U.S. needs to lead this process while protecting investors. Some Democratic members expressed concerns that the innovative exemption could weaken core securities regulations. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said the agency will soon seek public input on a range of issues related to future rulemaking, including a proposed innovative exemption that could serve as a regulatory sandbox for on-chain assets. Additionally, Paul Atkins mentioned that the long-anticipated tokenization innovation exemption may be introduced in the coming weeks.