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HR 1207 111th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Accounting and auditing Bank accounts, deposits, capital Federal Reserve System Government studies and investigations Monetary policy

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009

Introduced: April 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2009
Committee Hearings Held.
Feb 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 26, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E502)
Feb 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 - Repeals the authority of the Comptroller General to carry out an onsite examination of an open insured bank or bank holding company only if the appropriate federal regulatory agency has consented in writing. (Retains the authority of the Comptroller General to audit a federal agency.)

Directs the Comptroller General to complete, before the end of 2010, an audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and of the federal reserve banks, followed by a detailed report to Congress.

What's happening now September 25, 2009

Committee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 604 Related bill Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 87
All 87 Democratic 27 Republican 33
Graves, Tom
· Jun 17, 2010
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 9, 2010
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 19, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 2, 2009
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 27, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 22, 2009
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Oct 6, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Oct 6, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 24, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Sep 17, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 10, 2009
Boccieri, John
· Jul 28, 2009
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Jul 22, 2009
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 17, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 14, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 14, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 14, 2009
Murphy, Scott
· Jul 9, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 8, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 8, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 7, 2009
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 7, 2009
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 26, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Jun 25, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 23, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Jun 23, 2009
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 18, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Jun 17, 2009
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Jun 16, 2009
Griffith, Parker
· Jun 16, 2009
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 16, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 15, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Jun 12, 2009
Bright, Bobby
· Jun 11, 2009
Cao, Anh
· Jun 11, 2009
Lee, Christopher
· Jun 10, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Jun 9, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Jun 9, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 9, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· Jun 9, 2009
Murphy, Patrick
· Jun 9, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 9, 2009
Kratovil, Frank
· Jun 4, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Jun 3, 2009
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 2, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 21, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 20, 2009
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 20, 2009
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