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S. 16: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017

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A bill to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

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Rand Paul

Sponsor. Junior Senator for Kentucky. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 3, 2017
Length: 4 pages
Introduced:

Jan 3, 2017

Status:

Introduced on Jan 3, 2017

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 3, 2017. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Prognosis:

4% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)

See Instead:

H.R. 24 (same title)
Ordered Reported — Mar 28, 2017

History

Jan 26, 2011
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 202 (112th).
Jan 27, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 264 (114th).
Jan 12, 2016
 
Earlier Version — Failed Cloture in the Senate

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2232 (114th).
Jan 3, 2017
 
Introduced

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Ordered Reported

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Passed Senate (House next)

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Passed House

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Signed by the President

S. 16 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

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