Bill Summary & Status
111th Congress (2009 - 2010)
S.AMDT.3738
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S.AMDT.3738
Amends: S.3217 , S.AMDT.3739
Sponsor: Sen Sanders, Bernard [VT] (submitted 4/29/2010) (proposed 5/6/2010)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To require the non-partisan Government Accountability Office to conduct an independent audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that does not interfere with monetary policy, to let the American people know the names of the recipients of over $2,000,000,000,000 in taxpayer assistance from the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S2816
STATUS:
- 5/6/2010:
- Amendment SA 3738 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 3739. (consideration: CR S3328-3346; text: CR S3328-3329; text as modified: S3332)
- 5/7/2010:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3386)
- 5/10/2010:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3457)
- 5/11/2010:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3488, S3490-3495)
- 5/11/2010:
- Amendment SA 3738 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 137.
COSPONSORS(28):
Sen Feingold, Russell D. [WI]
- 4/29/2010
Sen DeMint, Jim [SC]
- 4/29/2010
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT]
- 4/29/2010
Sen McCain, John [AZ]
- 4/29/2010
Sen Wyden, Ron [OR]
- 4/29/2010
Sen Grassley, Chuck [IA]
- 4/29/2010
Sen Dorgan, Byron L. [ND]
- 4/29/2010
Sen Vitter, David [LA]
- 4/29/2010
Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA]
- 4/29/2010
Sen Brownback, Sam [KS]
- 4/29/2010
Sen Risch, James E. [ID]
- 4/29/2010
Sen Wicker, Roger F. [MS]
- 4/29/2010
Sen Graham, Lindsey [SC]
- 4/29/2010
Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT]
- 4/29/2010
Sen Crapo, Mike [ID]
- 4/29/2010
Sen Bennett, Robert F. [UT]
- 5/3/2010
Sen Bunning, Jim [KY]
- 5/3/2010
Sen Shaheen, Jeanne [NH]
- 5/4/2010
Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA]
- 5/5/2010
Sen Begich, Mark [AK]
- 5/5/2010
Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK]
- 5/5/2010
Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT]
- 5/6/2010
Sen Merkley, Jeff [OR]
- 5/6/2010
Sen Brown, Scott P. [MA]
- 5/11/2010
Sen Kerry, John F. [MA]
- 5/11/2010
Sen Murray, Patty [WA]
- 5/11/2010
Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM]
- 5/11/2010
Sen Burris, Roland [IL]
- 5/18/2010