Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.459 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011

House to Vote on Ron Paul Bill to Audit the Federal Reserve

2012-05-28T12:07:37Z

The legislation, H.R. 459, already has over 225 co-sponsors in the House including an impressive roster of senior Democrats and Republicans, some of whom chair important committees. In the Senate, however, a similar bill has only about 20 co-sponsors so ..

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Ron Paul's Fed Audit Bill To Get Full House Vote In July

2012-05-25T14:41:30Z

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said in a memo to his caucus outlining the House agenda for the summer that the Texas Republican's bill, H.R. 459, would get a vote on the floor after the Independence Day recess. “In July, we will also be voting

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Resolutions approved by Longmont Precinct 646

2012-02-13T20:07:19Z

Resolution #7 The Boulder Republican Party, in defense of the United States Constitution, strongly urges the members of the 112th United States Congress to support the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011 as set forth in H.R. 459 and S.

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Push is on for audit of Federal Reserve

2011-12-11T16:51:12Z

In the U.S. House of Representatives, and in the U.S. Senate, HR459, and S202-The Federal Reserve Transparency Act, would require a complete and thorough audit so that the American people can find out how their money is being spent. The bill is being co ..

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Beating a Dead Horse?

2011-11-24T23:52:14Z

The Deloitte citation supports the case for those calling for Congress to pass H.R. 459 and S. 202, the bills providing for broader audit authority. One Item on the Fed’s Financial Statements The Washington D.C. economy has been in the news lately.

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The Five Smartest Congressional Bills You've Never Heard Of

2011-06-14T01:00:00Z

...to build upon existing efforts to improve the quality and affordability of early care. The Federal Reserve Transparency Act [H.R.459] Sponsored by Ron Paul in the House, with a similar bill [S. 202] sponsored by his son Rand Paul in the Senate, the Fede

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Fed transparency key to gaining control of debt

2011-04-28T01:00:00Z

... and transactions like the $220 million given to Wall Street cronies are done in the shadows. This is why I have reintroduced my Audit the Fed bill to this Congress. HR 1207 is now HR 459 and is essential to true fiscal reform and responsibility.

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Federal Reserve Press Conference

2011-04-27T01:00:00Z

Please sign our petition today in support of HR 459 and S. 202. Afterward, please contact your representatives and senators to urge them to sign on as a cosponsor for Audit the Fed! UPDATE: In case of any unforseen problems with the livestream, ...

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Getting America back on track

2011-04-25T01:00:00Z

HR 459 and S 202, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, would require a complete audit of the Fed for the first time in its history and provide answers to the American people about how our money is being spent. HR 1098, the Free Competition in Currency ..

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Time has come to audit Federal Reserve

2011-04-21T20:00:00Z

Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, to vote for HR 459 and Sens. Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin to vote for Senate bill 202. Both bills, if enacted, would authorize the federal government to audit the Federal Reserve banking system in its entirety. ...

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Budget cuts meaningless without Fed transparency

2011-04-21T20:00:00Z

Stop the Deceit - Audit the Fed

2011-04-21T20:00:00Z

He has introduced a measure calling for an audit of the Fed, HR 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011. Help in the Senate has come from Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) who has introduced S. 202 designed to accomplish the same goal. ...

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Fed on the Ropes? Bernanke to Hold Press Conferences

2011-04-20T20:00:00Z

This year his Federal Reserve Transparency Act (HR 459) already garnered 131 cosponsors in the House and identical legislation has been introduced in the Senate by Dr. Paul's son, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky). ...

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Budget cuts are meaningless without Fed transparency

2011-04-17T20:00:00Z

You ain't seen nothin' yet!

2011-04-12T20:00:00Z

That's why it's important you pressure your representative and senators to support Ron Paul's HR 459 and Rand Paul's S. 202. Tell them you want to know what the Federal Reserve is doing with your money. Congress has granted the Federal Res

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Federal Reserve Document Dump Reveals Lending Secrets

2011-03-31T20:00:00Z

This was just a one-time release of documents. To keep the Fed more open and transparent, we must pass Congressman Paul's Audit the Fed. Please go here to sign the petitition. And then contact your congressman and encourage them to cosponsor HR 459.

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State House focuses on local education

2011-03-29T20:00:00Z

HR 459 also passed (159-7), and it expresses the support of the House for a recent ruling by the Professional Standards Commission relating to teacher-certificate upgrades. This commission issued a ruling stating that a teacher who gets upgrades for ...

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State House focuses on local education

2011-03-29T20:00:00Z

The Ben Bernanke Shuffle

2011-03-28T20:00:00Z

Legislation introduced by Representative Ron Paul (R-TX), the Federal Reserve Transparency Act (HR 459), would remove those audit restrictions and would require a full audit and report of the Federal Reserve by the Comptroller General of the GAO. ...

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Reece Legislative Report

2011-03-27T20:00:00Z

Also last week, the House approved HR 459, which supports the Georgia Professional Standards Commission rule change on certificate upgrades for advance degrees, and HR 491, which encourages the development of performance-based coaching programs for ...

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Audit the Fed

2011-03-21T20:00:00Z

Congressman Paul has introduced HR 459, his bill to finally Audit the Fed, and it has already picked up an impressive 101 cosponsors in the House. Contact your congressman and senators today and sign our petition to Audit the Fed. ...

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Pushing for Transparency

2011-03-20T20:00:00Z

... the information release may be seen as subject to the Dodd/Frank requirements, which would delay the release for two years. It's time for a full audit of the Fed. Contact your Congressman and sign our petition to urge them to cosponsor HR 459!

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Gibson cosponsors 'Audit the Fed Bill'

2011-03-16T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 459, The Audit the Fed Bill, is similar to legislation Paul introduced in the previous two-year session of Congress, according to a press release from Paul's office. This entry was posted on Thursday, March 17th, 2011 at 9:08 am and is ..

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Letter: Evasive Fed needs audit of what it does with all that money

2011-03-14T20:00:00Z

26, Congressman Ron Paul, an advocate of Fed oversight review, introduced HR 459 to require a full and thorough audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve Banks by the comptroller general next year. ...

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Audit the Fed Update

2011-03-13T20:00:00Z

Today, Thomas.gov has HR 459, "The Federal Reserve Transparency Act," listed at 94 bipartisan cosponsors - more than double that of last Congress at this time. It seems almost every day new members are signing on in support of the bill.

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Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz gives non-response to "Audit The Fed" letter

2011-03-10T19:00:00Z

The letters urge them to support HR 1207 (formerly HR 459). We sent the following letter to Democrat US Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz yesterday: Now that over $12 trillion have been pledged towards our financial crisis, more people than ever are ...

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Father and Son Look to Chase

2011-02-10T19:00:00Z

They have been numbered HR 459 in the House and S. 202 in the Senate. The bills are expected to be as popular as the measure introduced by the senior Paul ...

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February 03, 2011: Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]

2011-02-02T19:00:00Z

...Policy for the 112th session. He is planning on pushing legislation to open the Federal Reserve to full government audits (H.R.459) and ill likely hold hearings on returning to the gold standard and abolishing the Federal Reserve altogether. On Feb

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Ron and Rand Paul Introduce “Audit the Fed” Legislation

2011-01-27T19:00:00Z

Officially titled the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011, the House and Senate versions of the bill are numbered HR 459 and S. 202, respectively. ...

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Father and Son Paul Out to Audit the Fed

2011-01-27T19:00:00Z

HR 459 starts the session with 56 original bipartisan cosponsors, while Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) are original cosponsors for S. ...

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'I am optimistic about our prospects for full and complete report'

2011-01-26T19:00:00Z

An announcement from his office today confirmed that HR 459, "The Audit the Fed Bill," has been introduced to the 112th Congress. The announcement said it ...

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2011-01-25T19:00:00Z

The bills, both titled The Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011, but known better as “Audit the Fed,” are numbered HR 459 in the House and S. 202 in the ...

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2011-01-25T19:00:00Z

The bills, both titled The Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011, but known better as “Audit the Fed,” are numbered HR 459 in the House and S. 202 in the ...

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Ron and Rand Paul Introduce “Audit the Fed” Legislation in House and Senate

2011-01-25T19:00:00Z

The bills, both titled The Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011, but known better as “Audit the Fed,” are numbered HR 459 in the House and S. 202 in the ...

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