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H.R. 4756

Referred to Committee

Federal Reserve Blackout Improvement Act

Introduced 1/10/2018•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

1/10/2018 • House

Summary

Federal Reserve Blackout Improvement Act

This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to restrict the types of public communications that Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members and staff may make regarding financial developments or monetary policy during a "blackout period" (i.e., a period extending from approximately one week before an FOMC meeting to approximately one day afterwards).

Introduced in House • 1/10/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesFederal Reserve SystemFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archives

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Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]

Republican • NY-22

Sponsored 1/10/2018

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 10, 2018

Committee Review

January 10, 2018

Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade Prior to Referral.

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Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House1/10/2018

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors0