H.R.1207 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009

To amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 as introduced.

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11/04/09
For Everyone Who Wants HR 1207 to Happen, A Must Read By Edwin ...

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11/04/09
Opinion: Transparency wars update | This is Reno

In a clear case of the Empire striking back, Mel Watt, a Democrat from North Carolina, who chairs the domestic monetary policy and technology subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee has “gutted” H.R. 1207, ...

11/04/09
URGENT: Audit the Fed “Gutted” Unless We Act Now :: Liberty Maven

Mel Watt's subcommittee on monetary policy introduced changes to the Federal Reserve Transparency Act (HR 1207) that restrict inquiry around transactions with foreign central banks, monetary policy deliberations, transactions made under ...

11/03/09
Where does HR 1207 stand? | United Liberty | Free Market ...

Despite 308 co-sponsors, HR 1207 - the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 - is functionally on life support. Arguably the single greatest measurable impact from the Ron Paul Revolution, the bill, which has garnered strong ...

11/03/09
Rep. Ron Paul Accuses Democrat of Gutting Banking Regulation H.R. 1207

Rep. Ron Paul, R.-Texas, accused Rep. Mel Watt, D.-North Carolina, of taking nearly all the transparency provisions out of HR 1207, the bill which.

Source: Newsgab
11/03/09
Rep. Ron Paul's Bill to Audit the Federal Reserve 'Gutted' in ...

The legislation, H.R. 1207, would also close loopholes that prevent transparency of Fed actions. It currently has over 300 co-sponsors in the House. In a telephone interview with a Bloomberg reporter, Paul said that the bill had been ...

11/03/09
HR 1207 Gutted! | The Emotion Machine

Democratic congressman guts Ron Paul's Audit The Fed bill. John Tate from Campaign For Liberty discusses these latest happenings with Judge Napolitano from Freedom Watch.

11/03/09
Trivium Pursuit » Blog Archive » Message from the Ron Paul ...

Congressman Paul will offer an amendment to restore the provisions contained in H.R. 1207 to audit monetary policy and activity with foreign central banks. Thirteen of the 41 Democrats and all 29 Republicans on the Committee have ...

11/03/09
THE FREETARIAN: HR-1207 audit the fed bill gutted by rep Melvin Watt!

HR-1207 audit the fed bill gutted by rep Melvin Watt! Please help by calling Rep Melvin Watt and lay into him. Let him know that what he is doing is criminal and he will be held accountable! http://watt.house.gov 2304 Rayburn HOB ...

11/03/09
Ron Paul - HR 1207 Gutted

With most Americans outraged over the behavior of the Federal Reserve and the part it has played in the bailouts of huge institutions in the financial and automotive industries, Ron Paul introduced HR 1207, which would have required a ...

11/03/09
Urgent Action Needed to Save 'Audit the Fed' | PuppetGov

Congressman Paul will offer an amendment to restore the provisions contained in H.R. 1207 to audit monetary policy and activity with foreign central banks. Thirteen of the 41 Democrats and all 29 Republicans on the Committee have ...

Source: PuppetGov
11/03/09
Rep. Melvin “Mel” Watt sinks his teeth in to H.R. 1207 Audit The ...

The legislation, H.R. 1207, would also close loopholes that prevent transparency of Fed actions. It currently has over 300 co-sponsors in the House. In a telephone interview with a Bloomberg reporter, Paul said that the bill had been ...

11/03/09
Take Action to Save Audit the Fed

Mel Watt (D-NC), Chairman of the Monetary Policy Subcommittee, has sided with the Fed and is working to gut substantial audit provisions from HR 1207. Pressure on the Democrat House Financial Services Committee members is critical!

11/03/09
Teknosis: SAVE HR 1207 TO AUDIT THE FED [RTR Action Alert]

Mel Watt (D-NC), Chairman of the Monetary Policy Subcommittee, has sided with Fed and is working to gut substantial audit provisions from HR 1207. The bill Congressman Watt has sent to the full Financial Services Committee contains no ...

Source: Teknosis
11/02/09
The Fundamental View: Why Would Mel Watt Want To 'Gut' Ron Paul's ...

The other night Bloomberg News reported that Ron Paul's bill to Audit the Federal Reserve (H.R. 1207) was essentially gutted by Mel Watt, (D) from North Carolina. Representative Ron Paul, a member of the House Financial Services ...

11/02/09
Audit the Fed HR 1207 Update « Institutional Financial Derivatives

Ron Paul explains what is happening with HR 1207 in the Monetary Policy Subcommittee, describes his plan to protect 1207 in the full Financial Services Committee, and provides ideas on actions we can take to keep Audit the Fed from ...

11/02/09
Ron Paul Is Asking For Your Help, HR 1207 'Has Been Gutted' - Home ...

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11/02/09
Reason Foundation - Out of Control Policy Blog > Rep. Ron Paul's ...

The legislation, H.R. 1207, would also close loopholes that prevent transparency of Fed actions. It currently has over 300 co-sponsors in the House. In a telephone interview with a Bloomberg reporter, Paul said that the bill had been ...

11/02/09
Save HR 1207 "Audit the Fed"

Seems that Mel Watt (D-NC) doesn't really want the taxpayers knowing where our money went. He's trying to gut HR1207. Use the contact info below to get in touch with the congress people supporting HR 1207 and let them know that we want ...

11/02/09
The Humble Libertarian: Urgent Action Needed to Save Audit the Fed

Mel Watt (D-NC), Chairman of the Monetary Policy Subcommittee, has sided with banking interests and is working to gut substantial audit provisions from H.R. 1207. The bill Congressman Watt has sent to the full Financial Services ...

11/02/09
Maria Cantwell: I'm "Not Sure" Why Geithner Still Has Job (VIDEO)

Call your reps, Pelosi, Frank and the White House and demand that the original HR 1207, not the one g.u.t.t.e.d by Watts, be sent to the floor for a full up or down vote and let's see who is in Washington representing the people and who ...

11/02/09
Bankster hatchet men whetting their blades for audit the Fed bill ...

Here is Ron Paul's Democratic list of shame for the 128 Democratic congressmen who haven't co-sponsored HR 1207. Every single Republican has signed on. The Democrats on the banking subcommittee who haven't co-sponsored HR 1207 are: ...

Source: Corrente
11/02/09
A Less Than Opaque Look At Mel Watt's Motivations To Kill The ...

Mel Watt (D-NC), Chairman of the Monetary Policy Subcommittee, has sided with banking interests and is working to gut substantial audit provisions from H.R. 1207. The bill Congressman Watt has sent to the full Financial Services ...

11/02/09
Letter to My Congressman, re: “Audit The Fed” | The American ...

Dear Congressman: HR 1207, which you co-sponsored, is in danger of being gutted of meaningful content. The Audit the Fed bill must require a full,

11/02/09
Right Condition: Bad news for the Federal Reserve audit bill ...

Bad news for the Federal Reserve audit bill. (H.R. 1207). Posted by Arkady On 11/02/2009 12:12:00 PM. Some bad news from Bloomberg this morning, suggesting that the bill proposed by Ron Paul has been gutted. It has been gutted notably ...

11/02/09
Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Debt Slave Bait and Audit ...

Without a flood of citizen lobbying, they will most likely water down H.R. 1207 into something meaningless, or else ignore it altogether. The committee Democrats' central phone number is (202) 225–4247, and the fax is (202) 225-6952. ...

11/02/09
DollarDaze Economic Commentary Blog - Gold, Oil, Stocks ...

Recent polls have shown that more than 75 percent of Americans support efforts to audit the Fed, something which my bill, HR 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, aims to do. HR 1207 has the support of 304 members of Congress, ...

11/02/09
MacroScope » Blog Archive » Fed all talk, no action? | Blogs |

They have managed coerce Congressman Mel Watt of Charlotte, NC to gut Ron Paul's HR 1207 that would have audited the federal reserve. The federal reserve is nothing more than arrogant cabal of for profit at all costs bankers who could ...

Source: MacroScope
11/01/09
The Enemy Within....has revealed himself!

Watt just ripped the guts out of the proposed HR 1207 legislation to audit The Federal Reserve Bank. 35% of Mr. Watt's campaign contributions come from the financial sector. Hmmm! I guess the Fed really doesn't want to be audited, ...

11/01/09
HR 1207 Gutted by One Man: Mel Watt

Tell me how a bill that has 308 House sponsors, more than two thirds of Congress, can be totally gutted by one Congressman? That Congressman is Mel Watt who just happens to be the Congressman of the district where Bank of America's ...

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