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HR 459 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012 - Key Vote
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (327-98) - July 25, 2012(Key vote)
Title: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012
Vote Result
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Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires the Comptroller General of the United States to perform an audit of the Federal Reserve System.
Highlights:
- Requires the Comptroller General of the United States to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve banks within 1 year of the enactment date of this bill (Sec. 2).
- Requires the Comptroller General of the United States to present a report of the audit, including any administrative or legislative recommendations, to Congress within 90 days of the date the audit was completed (Sec. 2).
- Requires the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit, within 6 months of the enactment date of this bill, of the Federal Reserve's review of loan files of homeowners in foreclosure in 2009 or 2010 that was required as part of the Federal Reserve's enforcement actions against financial institutions (Sec. 3).
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NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 26, 2011
Title: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012
Sponsors
- Ronald Ernest 'Ron' Paul (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Sandra 'Sandy' Adams (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert B. Aderholt (AL - R)
- W. Todd Akin (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rodney M. Alexander (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jason Altmire (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Justin Amash (MI - R)
- Mark E. Amodei (NV - R)
- Steven 'Steve' Austria (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michele Bachmann (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Spencer T. Bachus (AL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tammy Baldwin (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Louis J. 'Lou' Barletta (PA - R)
- John Barrow (GA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Roscoe G. Bartlett (MD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Linus Barton (TX - R)
- Charles F. 'Charlie' Bass (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan Benishek (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rick Berg (ND - R) (Out Of Office)
- Shelley Berkley (NV - D) (Out Of Office)
- Judy Biggert (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brian P. Bilbray (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gus Michael Bilirakis (FL - R)
- Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA - D)
- Rob Bishop (UT - R)
- Diane L. Black (TN - R)
- Marsha Blackburn (TN - R)
- Josiah Robins 'Jo' Bonner Jr. (AL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mary Whitaker Bono Mack (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Leonard L. Boswell (IA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charles W. Boustany Jr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bruce Braley (IA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Morris J. 'Mo' Brooks (AL - R)
- Paul C. Broun (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Vern Buchanan (FL - R)
- Larry D. Bucshon (IN - R)
- Ann Marie Buerkle (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael C. Burgess (TX - R)
- Dan L. Burton (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ken S. Calvert (CA - R)
- David Lee 'Dave' Camp (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- John BT Campbell III (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Francisco R. 'Quico' Canseco (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
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- Tom Cole (OK - R)
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