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ND HCR3040

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

2/11/2019

Primary Sponsor

Sebastian Ertelt

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Origin

House of Representatives

66th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Urges Congress to pass legislation for a full audit of the Federal Reserve System and direct the Comptroller General to audit the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks.

  • Contends the Federal Reserve has not been fully audited in over 105 years and that dealings with foreign central banks and certain assets and liabilities remain unpublished.

  • States the Government Accountability Office is prohibited from examining the Federal Reserve's discount window, open market operations, and agreements with foreign governments and central banks.

  • Notes the Federal Reserve lent approximately $16 trillion to international banks and corporations according to a partial 2011 audit, and managed hundreds of billions in taxpayer funds from the $700 billion Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

  • Requires the Secretary of State to forward resolution copies to each member of the North Dakota Congressional Delegation.

Legislative Description

A concurrent resolution urging the Congress of the United States to audit the Federal Reserve.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to adopt

3/22/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance and Taxation1/25/2019
Industry, Business, and Labor1/24/2019

Full Bill Text

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