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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Senate section on pages S1875 on March 20, 2020.
The Federal Reserve is the US's central bank, expanding many times during great financial uncertainty and panic. It has faced numerous criticisms since its creation in 1913, such as making the Great Depression worse and for lacking transparency and audits.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
S. 3549. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide advance tax refunds to small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ:
S. 3550. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to permit to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to engage in certain open market operations during unusual and exigent circumstances; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Stabenow, and Ms. Hassan):
S. 3551. A bill to help small businesses access capital and create jobs by reauthorizing the successful State Small Business Credit Initiative; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Merkley,
Ms. Smith, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs.
Hyde-Smith, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 3552. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide payments to cattle producers to offset losses due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. PERDUE:
S. 3553. A bill to modify the schedule for estimated tax payments for 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Shaheen,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker, Mr. Coons, Ms. Hirono, Ms.
Duckworth, and Ms. Rosen):
S. 3554. A bill to provide assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Peters):
S. 3555. A bill to expand the trade adjustment assistance for workers program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROMNEY:
S. 3556. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for deferral of loan repayment for graduates during the period of the coronavirus; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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