Expressing the sense of Congress that the report of Special Counsel Mueller should be made available to the public and to Congress.
- Last Action
- 3/14/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-03Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-03 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Ted Yoho (R-FL)
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
- Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- Steve King (R-IA)
- Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
- Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
- Jim Jordan (R-OH)
- Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
Subjects
- Accounting and auditing
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Congressional oversight
- Federal Reserve System
- Government studies and investigations
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