Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019

Summary

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.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 3 January 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 January 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2019

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2019

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 2019

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Thomas Massie · R · Sponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Sponsor
• Ted Yoho · R · Sponsor
• Virginia Foxx · R · Sponsor
• Matt Gaetz · R · Sponsor
• Brett Guthrie · R · Sponsor
• Steve King · R · Sponsor
• Markwayne Mullin · R · Sponsor
• Jackie Walorski · R · Sponsor
• Bill Posey · R · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• STEVE CHABOT · R · Sponsor
• Jim Jordan · R · Sponsor
• Alexander Mooney · R · Sponsor
• Scott DesJarlais · R · Sponsor
• Andy Biggs · R · Sponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Sponsor
• Robert Wittman · R · Sponsor
• Don Bacon · R · Sponsor
• H. Griffith · R · Sponsor
• Duncan Hunter · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Scott Perry · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Jody Hice · R · Sponsor
• Justin Amash · R · Sponsor
• Mark Meadows · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Sponsor
• Daniel Webster · R · Sponsor
• Steven Palazzo · R · Sponsor
• Kenny Marchant · R · Sponsor
• Gary Palmer · R · Sponsor
• Mo Brooks · R · Sponsor
• Ken Buck · R · Sponsor
• Adrian Smith · R · Sponsor
• Tom McClintock · R · Sponsor
• Warren Davidson · R · Sponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• John Ratcliffe · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Jaime Herrera Beutler · R · Cosponsor
• Bob Gibbs · R · Cosponsor
• David Rouzer · R · Cosponsor

Showing 48 of 104 sponsors and actors.

Related records

• related to → Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2021
• related to ← Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019
• related to ← Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017