United States · Bill · S
S. 16 (115th)
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017
Introduced
3 January 2017
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Summary
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 January 2017
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 January 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 January 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/16
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/16