A resolution calling on the Governors of the Federal Reserve System to encourage banks to make loans available for productive uses while eliminating loans for speculative and unproductive uses.

Summary

Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to undertake an aggressive campaign designed to encourage banks to: (1) cease providing loans or lines of credit for unproductive and speculative purposes, while increasing the supply of credit available for productive uses; and (2) ensure that thrift institutions, the housing industry, auto dealers, small business, farmers, and home buyers have access to the cheapest possible credit in order to avoid a recession.

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Timeline

1. 15 September 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Banking.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 September 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 September 1981

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Sponsors

• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

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