24 -- Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 | Poliscope

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017

115th Congress

Finance and Financial Sector

Introduced

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

January 3, 2017

Latest Action

September 21, 2017

Primary Sponsor

Thomas MassieRepublican(KY)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

93pct

261d open

vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks. In addition, the bill allows the GAO to audit the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks with respect to: (1) international financial transactions; (2) deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters; (3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee; and (4) discussions or communications among Federal Reserve officers, board members, and employees regarding any of these matters.

Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (5)

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Filing registrants (1)

WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC (5)

ROTECH HEALTHCARE, INC.client→WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC

2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Issues related to the home healthcare equipment market. Issues related to Medicare reimbursement levels. Issues related to CMS and DME rulemaking. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 24, the 21st Century Cures Act. Issues related to competitive bidding reform. Issues related to the pending Interim Final Regulation (IFR) entitled, "Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedule, Adjustments to Resume the Transitional 50/50 Blended Rates to Provide Relief in Non-Competitive Bidding Areas." Issues related to H.R. 4229, the Protecting Home Oxygen & Medical Equipment (HOME) Access Act of 2017.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

H.R. 24

Subjects (5)

Accounting and auditing

Bank accounts, deposits, capital

Congressional oversight

Federal Reserve System

Government studies and investigations

Actions (6)

September 21, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 228.

September 21, 2017

Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-318.

Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200

March 28, 2017

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

March 28, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

January 3, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

January 3, 2017

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Oversight and Accountability Committee	House	Reported by	September 21, 2017
Oversight and Accountability Committee	House	Markup by	March 28, 2017
Oversight and Accountability Committee	House	Referred to	January 3, 2017

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Reported in House	September 21, 2017	XML
Introduced in House	January 3, 2017	XML

Cosponsors (114)

Name	Party	State
Adrian Smith	Republican	NE
Alexander X. Mooney	Republican	WV
Andy Biggs	Republican	AZ

Related Bills (2)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
S 16	115th	Identical bill
HR 10	115th	Related bill

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