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H.R. 1207 (111th)

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009

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Introduced

26 February 2009

Last action

25 September 2009 · Committee

Status

Committee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 - Repeals the authority of the Comptroller General to carry out an onsite examination of an open insured bank or bank holding company only if the appropriate federal regulatory agency has consented in writing. (Retains the authority of the Comptroller General to audit a federal agency.) Directs the Comptroller General to complete, before the end of 2010, an audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and of the federal reserve banks, followed by a detailed report to Congress.

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Timeline

  1. 26 February 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 February 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E502)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 February 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 February 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 25 September 2009

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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