FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Amendments
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: require to meet its statutory purpose (H.R. 1500), H4086, H4087, H4088, H4090, H4091, H4092, H4093, H4094, H4096, H4097, H4098, H4099, H4100, H4101, H4102, H4103 [22MY]
——— require to meet its statutory purpose (H.R. 1500), consideration (H. Res. 389), H4030 [21MY]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5130, H5131, H5132, H5133, H5134, H5135, H5136 [25JN], H5177, H5179, H5180, H5183, H5184, H5185, H5186, H5187, H5188, H5196 [26JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5099 [25JN]
Bills and resolutions
Board of Governors: carry out a quantitative impact study of any proposed real-time payment system under the Faster Payments Initiative prior to implementation (see H.R. 3939), H7376 [24JY]
——— require Vice Chairman for Supervision to provide a written report (see H.R. 974), H1361 [5FE]
——— satisfy certain requirements before providing any new payment service, or substantially changing or expanding any existing payment service (see H.R. 3928), H7376 [24JY]
Climate Risk Scenario Technical Development Group: establish to develop financial risk analyses relative to climate change (see S. 2903), S6717 [20NO] (see H.R. 5194), H9120 [20NO]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see S. 453), S1275 [12FE] (see H.R. 969), H1361 [5FE]
——— eliminate (see S. 1335), S2645 [6MY]
——— reestablish Office for Students and Young Consumers and establish position of Assistant Director and Student Loan Borrower Advocate (see H.R. 3547), H5256 [27JN]
——— report to Congress on consumer debt collection complaints and enforcement actions and prohibit issuance of proposed rule relative to communications in connection with debt collection (see H.R. 4664), H8111 [11OC]
——— require Senate confirmation of Inspector General (see S. 187), S293 [17JA]
——— require to meet its statutory purpose (see H.R. 1500), H2366 [5MR]
——— require to meet its statutory purpose (H.R. 1500), consideration (see H. Res. 389), H4009 [20MY]
Credit: improve regulation of consumer reporting agencies and protect consumers (see H.R. 3821), H7149 [18JY]
Dept. of Education: enable Federal student loan borrowers to refinance at interest rates equivalent to the rates at which the Government provides loans to banks through the FRS discount window (see S. 1845), S3476 [13JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: define the dollar as a fixed weight of gold (see H.R. 2558), H3474 [7MY]
——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see S. 603), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 3561), H5256 [27JN]
——— provide for a true audit of gold owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 2559), H3474 [7MY]
——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see S. 872), S1987 [26MR] (see H.R. 1083), H1461 [7FE]
——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H4312 [4JN]
Economy: condemn Modern Monetary Theory and recognize that its implementation would lead to higher deficits and higher inflation (see S. Res. 182), S2570 [1MY]
Federal employees: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see S. 65), S103 [9JA] (see H.R. 281), H281 [8JA]
Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable and enable regulatory technology (RegTech) applications (see H.R. 4476), H7901 [24SE]
——— ensure Federal financial regulators perform comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions (see H.R. 3198), H4431 [11JN]
——— establish requirements for bank mergers (see H.R. 5318), H9293 [5DE]
——— limit overdraft fees and establish fair and transparent practices relative to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see S. 1595), S3058 [22MY] (see H.R. 4254), H7559 [9SE]
——— modify registration and supervision of insurance savings and loan holding companies (see S. 3123), S7207 [19DE]
——— prohibit certain member banks from using discount window lending programs (see S. 821), S1898 [14MR] (see H.R. 2079), H3099 [4AP]
——— prohibit large technology companies from being a financial institution, or being affiliated with a person that is a financial institution, through development of digital currencies (see H.R. 4813), H8455 [23OC]
——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see S. 1233), S2515 [30AP]
——— require Federal banking agencies to increase risk-sensitivity of capital treatment of certain centrally cleared exchange-listed derivatives (see H.R. 4233), H7535 [6SE]
——— require implementation of a real-time payments system by financial institutions to ensure immediate availability of deposited funds (see S. 2243), S5062 [24JY] (see H.R. 3951), H7377 [24JY]
——— restore separation between banking and commerce by limiting financial activity revenue of non-financial firms and bank ownership of commodities (see H.R. 5180), H9057 [19NO]
——— revise the transfers and withdrawals limit relative to savings deposits and transaction accounts (see H.R. 5460), H10609 [17DE]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 2524), S5602 [19SE] (see H.R. 264), H280 [8JA] (see H.R. 3351), H4916 [19JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 264), consideration (see H. Res. 28), H280 [8JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H5074 [24JN]
Government: prohibit Federal bailout of State or local governments that have filed bankruptcy, defaulted on their debts, or are at risk of bankruptcy or default (see S. 2120), S4822 [15JY] (see H.R. 4572), H8080 [27SE]
Government regulations: provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (see H.R. 3987), H7463 [25JY]
——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 148), S273 [16JA] (see H.R. 24), H201 [3JA]
National security: report on cybersecurity efforts (see H.R. 4458), H7900 [24SE]
Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of, or other Federal assistance to, State and local government pension plans (see H.R. 2126), H3128 [8AP]
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (see S. 1256), S2516 [30AP]
Research: collect more data on race and wealth (see H.R. 5360), H9386 [9DE]
Cloture motions
Bowman, Michelle: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S5300 [1AU], S5432 [11SE]
Letters
Consumers First Act: Representative Robert C. ‘‘Bobby’’ Scott, Committee on Education and Labor (House), H4076 [22MY]
——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4076 [22MY]
Motions
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: require to meet its statutory purpose (H.R. 1500), H4108 [22MY]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 264), H337 [9JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5194 [26JN]
Notices
Estimated budget effects of H.R. 974, Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act, H2646 [11MR]
Remarks in House
Board of Governors: require Vice Chairman for Supervision to provide a written report (H.R. 974), H2620, H2621, H2628 [11MR]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process, H4092–H4094 [22MY]
——— collect and publish data from student loan servicers relative to loan portfolio performance, H4101, H4102 [22MY]
——— encourage representation from community banks, credit unions, small business owners, and economic growth experts on Consumer Advisory Board, H4100, H4101 [22MY]
——— ensure one member of Consumer Advisory Board be an expert in consumer privacy, H4097 [22MY]
——— ensure representatives from military-serving and veteran-serving financial institutions are included on advisory committees, H4099 [22MY]
——— ensure servicemembers, veterans, and their family members are represented on Consumer Advisory Board, H4098 [22MY]
——— prohibit requirement to publish consumer complaints on public website, H4092, H4093 [22MY]
——— report on number of investigations opened and closed relative to payday and car title loans, including enforcement actions, estimate of consumer fees, and loan delinquencies, H4102, H4103 [22MY]
——— report to Congress on consumer debt collection complaints and enforcement actions and prohibit issuance of proposed rule relative to communications in connection with debt collection, H4091, H4092 [22MY]
——— require Office of Students and Young Consumers to report to Congress on risk factors to young consumers and student borrowers, H4096 [22MY]
——— require report on consumer complaints from senior citizens, including a State-by-State breakdown of complaints by type of consumer financial product or service, H4099, H4100 [22MY]
——— require to meet its statutory purpose (H.R. 1500), H3953 [17MY], H4075–H4110 [22MY], H5072 [24JN]
——— require to meet its statutory purpose (H.R. 1500), consideration (H. Res. 389), H4024–H4031 [21MY]
——— require to meet its statutory purpose (H.R. 1500), motion to recommit, H4108, H4109 [22MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (H.R. 3082), H5205 [27JN]
Federal employees: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (H.R. 281), H7576–H7579 [10SE]
Financial institutions: establish requirements for bank mergers (H.R. 5318), E1545 [5DE]
——— prohibit requirement of compliance with Financial Accounting Standards Board current expected credit loss (CECL) standard and require SEC consideration of impacts of proposed accounting principles, H4075 [22MY]
——— restore separation between banking and commerce by limiting financial activity revenue of non-financial firms and bank ownership of commodities (H.R. 5180), E1468 [19NO]
Financial services and general Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H5179 [26JN]
——— across-the-board funding reduction for non-defense activities, H5185, H5186 [26JN]
——— making appropriations, H186, H187 [3JA], H1155 [23JA], H10381 [17DE], E70 [22JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 264), H312–H338 [9JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 264), consideration (H. Res. 28), H302–H311 [9JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 264), motion to recommit, H337, H338 [9JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5022 [21JN], H5104–H5138, H5159–H5161, H5164 [25JN], H5177–H5197 [26JN], E846 [26JN], E865 [28JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5091–H5100 [25JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), motion to recommit, H5194, H5195 [26JN]
Remarks in Senate
Bowman, Michelle: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S5417 [11SE], S5453 [12SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: request Inspector General to investigate decision to delay redesign of $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, S4134 [20JN]
Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections, S3470 [13JN]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 264), S106 [9JA], S111 [10JA]
Government regulations: impact of financial industry deregulation, S4894 [17JY]
Moore, Stephen: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S2478 [29AP], S2538–S2540, S2543 [1MY], S2596 [2MY]
——— suitability to be FRS Board of Governors member relative to comments regarding women, S2538 [1MY]
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (S. 1256), S2522 [30AP]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 264, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 28) (H. Rept. 116–1), H280 [8JA]
Consideration of H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act and H.R. 1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 389) (H. Rept. 116–79), H4009 [20MY]
Consideration of H.R. 2722, Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act and H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 460) (H. Rept. 116–126), H5074 [24JN]
Consumers First Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1500) (H. Rept. 116–57), H3726 [10MY]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3351) (H. Rept. 116–122), H4916 [19JN]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2524) (S. Rept. 116–111), S5602 [19SE]
Nomination of Michelle Bowman to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S3651 [18JN]
Texts of
H. Res. 28, consideration of H.R. 264, financial services and general Government appropriations, H302 [9JA]
H. Res. 389, consideration of H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act, H4024 [21MY]
H. Res. 460, consideration of H.R. 2722, Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act and H.R. 3351, financial services and general Government appropriations, H5091 [25JN]
H.R. 264, financial services and general Government appropriations, H312–H331 [9JA]
H.R. 281, Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act, H7576 [10SE]
H.R. 974, Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act, H2620 [11MR]
H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act, H4082–H4086 [22MY]
H.R. 3351, financial services and general Government appropriations, H5110–H5130 [25JN]
S. Res. 182, condemn Modern Monetary Theory and recognize that its implementation would lead to higher deficits and higher inflation, S2576 [1MY]