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Right-size the Federal Reserve Act

USA118th CongressS-2410| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2023
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Right-size the Federal Reserve Act This bill places restrictions on the Federal Reserve System, including by placing a cap on specified assets, eliminating a Federal Reserve Board facility, and setting forth conditions on bank reserve requirements. The bill places a cap on the total aggregate assets of all Federal Reserve banks. Specifically, these assets must not amount to more than 10% of the U.S. gross domestic product. This cap takes effect 10 years after the bill’s enactment. The bill also eliminates the Overnight Reverse Repurchase Facility, a board facility that conducts monetary policy through security repurchase agreements. The board’s depository institution reserves requirements must not be lower than the reserve requirements as of March 25, 2020. The board and each Federal Reserve bank must annually report on certain interest payments to foreign-owned banks and financial institutions.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • July 20, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Right-size the Federal Reserve Act

USA118th CongressS-2410| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2023
Right-size the Federal Reserve Act This bill places restrictions on the Federal Reserve System, including by placing a cap on specified assets, eliminating a Federal Reserve Board facility, and setting forth conditions on bank reserve requirements. The bill places a cap on the total aggregate assets of all Federal Reserve banks. Specifically, these assets must not amount to more than 10% of the U.S. gross domestic product. This cap takes effect 10 years after the bill’s enactment. The bill also eliminates the Overnight Reverse Repurchase Facility, a board facility that conducts monetary policy through security repurchase agreements. The board’s depository institution reserves requirements must not be lower than the reserve requirements as of March 25, 2020. The board and each Federal Reserve bank must annually report on certain interest payments to foreign-owned banks and financial institutions.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • July 20, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted