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• Latest Action: Jan 26, 2011 Introduced in Senate

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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• Freedomworks

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• Campaign for Liberty

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• The John Birch Society

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• Republican Liberty Caucus

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Most-commented sections of the bill text

• To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States before the end of 2012, and for other purposes. (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States before the end of 2012, and for other purposes.",
• To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States before the end of 2012, and for other purposes. (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States before the end of 2012, and for other purposes.",

Highest Rated User Comments

• On May 29, 2011, by kir - I'd like the hear a comment from the one person so far that has stated that he/she opposes this bill. What's the reasoning behind the opposition?

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  As noted by kir, a user on OpenCongress.org, on May 29, 2011, "I'd like the hear a comment from the one person so far that has stated that he/she opposes this bill. What's the reasoning behind the opposition?"
• On April 17, 2012, by ElliottZ - Yeah no one should be afraid of honesty unless they have some bad things to hide. Government transparency is critical to maintaining an open and free society.

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  As noted by ElliottZ, a user on OpenCongress.org, on April 17, 2012, "Yeah no one should be afraid of honesty unless they have some bad things to hide. Government transparency is critical to maintaining an open and free society. "
• On January 28, 2011, by mraith - Audit the FED, end the FED, restore the Gold Standard: The road to national financial independence.

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  As noted by mraith, a user on OpenCongress.org, on January 28, 2011, "Audit the FED, end the FED, restore the Gold Standard: The road to national financial independence."

Highly Rated Blog Articles

• Audit the Fed – Support H.R. 459 & S. 202 Home - Ozark Tea Party - July 13, 2012 by ozarktea - ACTION ALERT! With Congressman Ron Paul now in charge of Fed oversight in the House and Senator Rand Paul ready to lead the fight in the U.S. Senate, there has never been a better time to push for action on our Audit ...

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  As noted by ozarktea on July 13, 2012, "ACTION ALERT! With Congressman Ron Paul now in charge of Fed oversight in the House and Senator Rand Paul ready to lead the fight in the U.S. Senate, there has never been a better time to push for action on our Audit ..." (/url?q=http://ozarkteaparty.com/audit-the-fed-bill&sa=U&ei=fSYRUP7ZD4ic8QT6_IFQ&ved=0CDMQmAEwBQ&usg=AFQjCNGLXFAAuNHIbtSkSpKF3ZTMNP0ySg)
• The Mortgage Lender Implode-O-Meter News Pick-ups: Paul "Audit ... - June 19, 2012 by http://ml-implode.com/ - Congressman Ron Paul's H.R. 459 is scheduled for a vote THIS JULY in the U.S. House, and Senator Rand Paul stands ready to advance S. 202 in the Senate.'' original article | permalink to this page | forum thread | | RSS ...

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  As noted by http://ml-implode.com/ on June 19, 2012, "Congressman Ron Paul's H.R. 459 is scheduled for a vote THIS JULY in the U.S. House, and Senator Rand Paul stands ready to advance S. 202 in the Senate.'' original article | permalink to this page | forum thread | | RSS ..." (/url?q=http://ml-implode.com/staticnews/2012-06-19_PaulAuditTheFedBillWillbeVotedOnInJulyPlusPetitionRepEmail.html&sa=U&ei=n_7iT_S6CKm62wWSpOCtCw&ved=0CEQQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNHJwvODvkuWpdvwB7kEkOL4iTyGOQ)
• FOVLAP 2012 Vermont Legislative Updates: H.779 - now S.202 ... - June 04, 2012 by Cindy Swanson - The amended bill went back to the Senate where the House amendments were concurred with on May 2. It was signed by the Governor on May 14 and is now law. S.202, which became Act 138 with the Governor's signature, ...

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  As noted by Cindy Swanson on June 04, 2012, "The amended bill went back to the Senate where the House amendments were concurred with on May 2. It was signed by the Governor on May 14 and is now law. S.202, which became Act 138 with the Governor's signature, ..." (/url?q=http://fovlap.blogspot.com/2012/06/h779-now-s202-act-138.html&sa=U&ei=n_7iT_S6CKm62wWSpOCtCw&ved=0CCUQmAEwAg&usg=AFQjCNEc0nidZF8-_TLYxN89NaBBI6pJTg)

Highly Rated News Articles

• House Votes to Audit Federal Reserve… Senate Leader Fights Transparency - July 30, 2012 by Patch - Money is supposed to be the medium which carries information through the nervous system of the economy. Prices are supposed to signal us to produce what is in demand, and reduce consumption of what is in short supply. But prices become ...

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  As noted by Patch on July 30, 2012, "Money is supposed to be the medium which carries information through the nervous system of the economy. Prices are supposed to signal us to produce what is in demand, and reduce consumption of what is in short supply. But prices become ..." (http://bedford-nh.patch.com/blog_posts/house-votes-to-audit-federal-reserve-senate-leader-fights-transparency)
• Sevier Rep. Pushes for Audit - July 30, 2012 by Seymour Herald - Government accountability has been a hot issue for many politicians and Sevier County’s U.S. Representative is calling for an audit of the largest financial institution in the nation. U.S. Representative Phil Roe, who represents Sevier County ...

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  As noted by Seymour Herald on July 30, 2012, "Government accountability has been a hot issue for many politicians and Sevier County’s U.S. Representative is calling for an audit of the largest financial institution in the nation. U.S. Representative Phil Roe, who represents Sevier County ..." (http://seymourherald.com/blog/2012/07/30/sevier-rep-pushes-for-audit/)
• Ron Paul: Tell Your Senators To Support Audit The Fed Bill S. 202 - July 30, 2012 by Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com - Harry Reid has promised that there will not be a vote in the Senate for ‘Audit the Fed’, despite his past support for an audit in 1995. Contact Harry Reid now, and tell him to AUDIT THE FED: 202-224-3542. In addition call your senators and ...

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  As noted by Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com on July 30, 2012, "Harry Reid has promised that there will not be a vote in the Senate for ‘Audit the Fed’, despite his past support for an audit in 1995. Contact Harry Reid now, and tell him to AUDIT THE FED: 202-224-3542. In addition call your senators and ..." (http://www.prisonplanet.com/ron-paul-tell-your-senators-to-support-audit-the-fed-bill-s-202.html)