Bring Accountability Now to the Fed Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-2288
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2015-11-17
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation

Federal Reserve System

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Public participation and lobbying

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-18
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 298.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Bring Accountability Now to the Fed Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits members and staff of the Federal Reserve System from lobbying or issuing a pronouncement in support of or against legislation that has been introduced in Congress or in any state or local legislative body.</p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 298 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2288 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2015 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read the first time November 18, 2015 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit members and staff of the Federal Reserve System from lobbying for or against legislation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bring Accountability Now to the Fed Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on lobbying The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, a staff member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, an employee of the Federal Reserve System, or an employee of a regional Federal Reserve bank may not lobby or issue a pronouncement in support of or against any legislation that has been introduced in— (1) Congress; or (2) any State or local legislative body.

November 18, 2015 Read the second time and placed on the calendar