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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee should take immediate steps to lower interest rates to support economic growth, job creation, and affordability for American families and businesses.

Senate

Expresses the Senate's view that the Federal Reserve and the Federal Open Market Committee should quickly lower interest rates to aid economic growth jobs and affordability

Latest action: Wed Jul 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Affirming the independence of the Federal Reserve System, its Chairman, and the Board of Governors.

House

Expresses support for the independence of the Federal Reserve System, its Chairman, and the Board of Governors in monetary policy and central bank governance

Latest action: Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System relating to "Revisions to the Large Financial Institution Rating System and Framework for the Supervision of Insurance Organizations".

Senate

Disapproves the Federal Reserve rule revising the large financial institution rating system and supervision framework for insurance organizations under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

Senate

Require presidential appointment and Senate confirmation for the Inspector General of the Federal Reserve Board and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

Latest action: Tue May 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System relating to "Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models".

House

Disapproves the Federal Reserve rule on quality control standards for automated valuation models under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025

Senate

Require a full audit of the Federal Reserve System and related monetary policy operations to increase transparency and congressional oversight

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2025

House

Increase accountability and transparency requirements for unfunded federal mandates imposed on state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

End the Fed’s Big Bank Bailout Act

Senate

Prohibits Federal Reserve emergency assistance from being used to bail out large banks through special lending support

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Community Bank Representation Act

House

Require federal banking agency boards to include representation from community banks through designated membership or appointment considerations

Latest action: Wed Feb 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Prohibition on IOER Act of 2025

House

Prohibits Federal Reserve banks from paying interest on depository institutions' reserve balances above minimum requirements

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act

House

Requires the Federal Reserve Board to review the discount window lending program, create a remediation plan for identified weaknesses, and report progress to Congress

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025

House

Directs the Government Accountability Office to complete a full audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks, including monetary policy and international financial transactions

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act

House

Require the Federal Reserve Board to publicly disclose annual stress test methods and scenarios, restrict certain stress testing practices, and bar climate related stress tests

Latest action: Tue Nov 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act

House

Amends rules for small bank holding companies to provide regulatory relief for that specific banking category

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Main Street Act

House

Loosens banking regulations by easing capital, supervision, merger, and reporting requirements for banks and financial companies

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Authorize intelligence and intelligence-related activities and set fiscal year 2026 oversight and funding rules for U.S. intelligence programs

Latest action: Tue Jul 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3633) to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1919) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1582) to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

House

Approves House consideration of four specified bills, including defense appropriations and digital asset measures, while waiving a Rules Committee reporting requirement for certain resolutions

Latest action: Wed Jul 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

GENIUS Act

Senate

Establishes a federal and state regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, limiting issuance to permitted issuers and setting reserve, disclosure, supervision, and foreign issuer rules

Latest action: Fri Jul 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

GENIUS Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a federal and state regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers, reserves, disclosures, and oversight in the United States

Latest action: Tue Mar 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)