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H.R. 14340 95th Congress House

Comprehensive Anti-Inflation Act

Official title: A bill to reduce the rate of inflation and keep it within reasonable bounds by providing for a comprehensive plan for coordinating Federal economic and regulat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to reduce the rate of inflation and keep it within reasonable bounds by providing for a comprehensive plan for coordinating Federal economic and regulatory policies to offset inflationary pressures, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 13, 1978 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Advisory bodiesAntiinflationary programsAntitrust lawAntitrust policy
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Congressional joint committeesEconomic conditionsEconomic growthExcise taxFederal Reserve SystemFiscal policyForeign trade policyFull employment policiesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment regulationInflationMonetary policyPresidential powersPrice regulationSocial policyTaxationTrade agreementsWage controlsWage-price policy
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Oct 13, 1978
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Oct 13, 1978
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Oct 13, 1978
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 13, 1978
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Oct 13, 1978
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 13, 1978

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Anti-Inflation Act - Title I: Coordination of Economic Policies - Amends the Employment Act of 1946 with the stated purpose of reducing the rate of inflation and keeping it within reasonable bounds.

Directs the President, in each annual Economic Report, to establish economic and regulatory policies which set forth: (1) current trends in the levels of prices, wages, productivity, and production costs, including projections for inflation rates in the next calendar year; (2) annual numerical inflation goals; (3) fiscal policy targets; and (4) specific programs designed to achieve such inflation goals.

Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to transmit annually to the Congress an independent statement of its intended monetary policies for the year.

Title II: Establishment of Guidelines - Directs that a set of guidelines be established to govern price increases and wage settlements. Authorizes the President to promote voluntary compliance with such guidelines. Prohibits the use of mandatory wage or price controls by the President.

Requires the Council of Economic Advisors to seek the advice and concurrence of the Council on Wage and Price Stability in establishing economic policies and guidelines.

Title III: Policies and Programs to Reduce Inflation - Directs the President, in formulating and revising tax policy: (1) to reduce, or substitute for, taxes which significantly increase price levels; (2) to develop specific procedures to promote the promulgation of economically efficient and socially desirable regulations; (3) to deregulate industries over which the Federal Government has ratesetting authority; (4) to encourage the growth of productivity in both the private and public sectors; (5) to examine the use of tax incentives to hold cost increases to specified levels; (6) to strive to preserve production incentives and allow market forces to operate wherever possible; (7) to address the price implications of energy policies in the Economic Report; (8) to explore ways to increase competition in concentrated industries; and (9) to pursue negotiations for fair trade agreements with foreign nations.

Title IV: Congressional Review - Directs the Joint Economic Committee to hold special hearings to review the President's proposed economic policies and to submit its findings and recommendations to the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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