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S 2288 114th Congress Senate

Bring Accountability Now to the Fed Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to prohibit members and staff of the Federal Reserve System from lobbying for or against legislation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 17, 2015 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Banking and financial institutions regulationFederal Reserve SystemGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementPublic participation and lobbyingState and local government operations
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Nov 18, 2015
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 298.
Nov 17, 2015
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Nov 17, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 18, 2015

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 298.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bring Accountability Now to the Fed Act of 2015

This bill prohibits members and staff of the Federal Reserve System from lobbying or issuing a pronouncement in support of or against legislation that has been introduced in Congress or in any state or local legislative body.

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2288: Bring Accountability Now to the Fed Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2288/
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"S. 2288: Bring Accountability Now to the Fed Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2288/.
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S. 2288, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2288/.
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