S. 2232 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
Finance and financial sector. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Rand Paul
- Summary:
- A bill 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, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the Senate on January 12, 2016
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. View amendments
There have been no votes on passage on this bill.
Other Votes:
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
S. 2232 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill 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, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill 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, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Rand Paul
- Co-Sponsors
- Kelly Ayotte
- John Barrasso
- Roy Blunt
- John Boozman
- Richard Burr
- Shelley Moore Capito
- John Cornyn
- Mike Crapo
- Ted Cruz
- Steve Daines
- Cory Gardner
- Chuck Grassley
- Dean Heller
- Johnny Isakson
- Mark Kirk
- James Lankford
- Mike Lee
- Mitch McConnell
- David Perdue
- Rob Portman
- James E. Risch
- Marco Rubio
- Tim Scott
- Dan Sullivan
- Patrick J. Toomey
- David Vitter
- Subjects
- Finance and financial sector
- Accounting and auditing
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Congressional oversight
- Federal Reserve System
- Government studies and investigations
- Related Bills
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Introduced 11/03/2015 Amendments (1 proposed) - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote Senate On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2232 1/12/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 53 voted YES 44 voted NO 3 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 11/03/2015 11/03/2015 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. 11/03/2015 Introduced in Senate Put on a legislative calendar 11/04/2015 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289. 12/18/2015 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 12/18/2015 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. 1/12/2016 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. 1/12/2016 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. 1/12/2016 1/12/2016 Senate amendment submitted select this vote Vote 1/12/2016 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2232 Number Sponsor Date Offered Status S. Amdt. 2944 Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] January 12, 2016 Offered on January 11, 2016.
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Total contributions given to Senators from Republican/Conservative, which…
supported this bill
| Republican/Conservative | $14,631,643 |
| $14,631,643 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from Republican/Conservative interest groups, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $18,050 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $369,382 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $18,900 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $130,836 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $6,100 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $20,232 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $134,199 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $113,725 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $10,000 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $303,273 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $1,500 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $7,250 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $21,650 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $28,370 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $78,605 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $1,229,842 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $36,594 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $1,875,947 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $224,025 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $174,861 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $185,221 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $1,342,999 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $392,155 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $-35 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $48,088 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $150,779 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $21,500 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $129,337 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $15,400 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $48,174 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $35,445 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $796,764 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $100 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $207,275 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $142,490 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $727,234 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $171,070 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $228,606 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $7,700 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $38,750 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $447,992 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $199,928 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $205,086 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $45,587 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $92,967 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $63,381 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $850,205 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $691,801 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $1,500 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $263,161 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $4,000 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $2,700 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $596,373 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $166,033 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $218,634 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $1,278,152 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $2,000 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $1,500 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $1,700 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $2,550 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $2,000 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
