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S 957 118th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector

Federal Reserve Independence Act

Introduced: March 23, 2023 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Mar 23, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Federal Reserve Independence Act

This bill prohibits an employee of a bank holding company or other entity regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from serving on the board of a Federal Reserve bank. Additionally, employees of the Federal Reserve System and board members of a Federal Reserve bank are prohibited from investing in companies regulated by the board.

What's happening now March 23, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 957: Federal Reserve Independence Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-957/
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"S. 957: Federal Reserve Independence Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-957/.
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S. 957, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-957/.
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