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HR 246 113th Congress House

RATE Act of 2013

Official title: To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to collect, publish, and keep current an objective index of dollar-denominated loan interest ra… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to collect, publish, and keep current an objective index of dollar-denominated loan interest rates of various maturities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 14, 2013 Introduced by: Schweikert, David Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Credit and credit marketsGovernment information and archivesInterest, dividends, interest ratesSecurities
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 14, 2013
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 Latest action January 14, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rate of Average Time Execution Act of 2013 or RATE Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Reserve Act to direct the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to collect, publish, and keep current a set of indices, meeting specified criteria, that report the rate for dollar-denominated loans of various maturities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 246: RATE Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-246/
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"H.R. 246: RATE Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-246/.
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H.R. 246, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-246/.
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[H.R. 246: RATE Act of 2013](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-246/)
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