text: Recently, I introduced legislation to ensure a healthy future for Kansas' community banks. The Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory (CLEAR) Relief Act would strip away outdated, unnecessary regulation and allow community banks to focus on what they do best: provide loans to their communities and help small businesses grow.  I encourage you to read the American Banker article below that discusses this legislation as well as an estimated 30 pending bills between the House and Senate to ease the regulatory burden on community banks.