US SB604 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 22-10-1)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009 - Repeals the authority of the Comptroller General to carry out an onsite examination of an open insured bank or bank holding company only if the appropriate federal regulatory agency has consented in writing. (Retains the authority of the Comptroller General to audit a federal agency.) Directs the Comptroller General to complete, before the end of 2010, an audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and of the federal reserve banks, followed by a detailed report to Congress.
Title
Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Robert Bennett [R-UT] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Sam Brownback [R-KS] |
| Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA] | Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK] |
| Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC] |
| Sen. Byron Dorgan [D-ND] | Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI] | Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] |
| Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] | Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] |
| Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D-AR] |
| Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] | Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1207 (Related) 2009-09-25 - Committee Hearings Held.
SB2939 (Related) 2010-01-28 - Star Print ordered on the bill.
SB2939 (Related) 2010-01-28 - Star Print ordered on the bill.
Subjects
Accounting and auditing
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
Federal Reserve System
Government investigations
Monetary policy
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/604/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s604/BILLS-111s604is.pdf |
