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S 209 113th Congress Senate

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 2013 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Accounting and auditingBank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightFederal Reserve System
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Government studies and investigationsHousing finance and home ownership
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
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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Feb 7, 2013
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.
Feb 4, 2013
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 4, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 7, 2013

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2013 - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to: (1) complete, within 12 months of enactment of this Act, the required audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) and of the Federal Reserve Banks; and (2) submit to Congress, within 90 days of audit completion, a detailed report of audit findings and conclusions.

Repeals certain limitations placed upon such audit.

Instructs the Comptroller General (GAO) to audit and report on the review of loan files of homeowners in foreclosure in 2009 or 2010, required as part of the enforcement actions taken by the Board against supervised financial institutions. Prescribes audit contents, including: (1) the guidance given by the Board to independent consultants retained by the supervised financial institutions regarding procedures to be followed in conducting the file reviews, (2) the factors considered by independent consultants when evaluating loan files and the results obtained pursuant to those reviews, and (3) the determinations made by such consultants regarding the nature and extent of financial injury sustained by each homeowner as well as the level and type of remediation offered.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 209: A bill to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-209/
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"S. 209: A bill to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-209/.
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S. 209, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-209/.
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