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HR 24 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Accounting and auditing Bank accounts, deposits, capital Congressional oversight Federal Reserve System Government studies and investigations

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019

Introduced: January 11, 2019 Introduced by: Massie, Thomas Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019

This bill establishes requirements regarding audits of certain financial agencies performed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Specifically, the bill directs the GAO to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks. In addition, the bill allows the GAO to audit the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks with respect to (1) international financial transactions; (2) deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters; (3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee; and (4) discussions or communications among Federal Reserve officers, board members, and employees regarding any of these matters.

What's happening now January 3, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 76
All 76 Democratic 1 Republican 51
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 4, 2020
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Aug 14, 2020
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jul 20, 2020
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 20, 2020
Stewart, Chris
· Nov 21, 2019
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Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 15, 2019
Olson, Pete
· Oct 30, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 30, 2019
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Oct 18, 2019
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Oct 8, 2019
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 27, 2019
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Sep 27, 2019
Taylor, Van
· Sep 20, 2019
Roe, David
· Aug 20, 2019
Schrader, Kurt
· Aug 20, 2019
Wenstrup, Brad
· Aug 20, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Jul 15, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jul 15, 2019
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 10, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Jul 10, 2019
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 24, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jun 24, 2019
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 24, 2019
Johnson, Bill
· Jun 19, 2019
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jun 19, 2019
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Apr 10, 2019
Graves, Tom
· Apr 10, 2019
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 28, 2019
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Feb 28, 2019
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 8, 2019
Holding, George
· Feb 8, 2019
Hurd, Will
· Feb 8, 2019
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 8, 2019
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jan 30, 2019
Gallagher, Mike
· Jan 30, 2019
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 30, 2019
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Jan 30, 2019
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jan 24, 2019
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 24, 2019
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 22, 2019
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jan 22, 2019
Hagedorn, Jim
· Jan 22, 2019
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 22, 2019
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Jan 22, 2019
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Jan 11, 2019
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 11, 2019
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 11, 2019
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jan 11, 2019
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jan 11, 2019
Ratcliffe, John
· Jan 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-24/
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"H.R. 24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-24/.
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