HR 24 United States House · 117th Congress

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2021

Summary
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2021 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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2021
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Introduced Jan 4, 2021 Last action Jan 4, 2021
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Jan 4, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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1 primary · 65 co-sponsors

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Photo of Thomas Massie
Thomas Massie
RRepublican
KY
4
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Photo of Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
NE
3
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Photo of Alexander X. Mooney
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
WV
2
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Photo of Andy Biggs
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
AZ
5
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Photo of Ben Cline
Ben Cline
RRepublican
VA
6
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Photo of Bill Posey
Bill Posey
RRepublican
FL
8
Co
Photo of Bob Good
Bob Good
RRepublican
VA
5
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Photo of Brett Guthrie
Brett Guthrie
RRepublican
KY
2
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Photo of Brian Babin
Brian Babin
RRepublican
TX
36
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Photo of Brian J. Mast
Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
FL
21
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Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1