I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8989 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2020 Mr. Lynch (for himself and Mr. Emmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study on the feasibility, benefits, and costs of using a distributed ledger system in the post-trade clearing and settlement process, and for other purposes.