H.R. 4756 · 115th Congress
Federal Reserve Blackout Improvement Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Claudia Tenney
- Introduced
- 2018-01-10
- Latest action
- 2018-01-10 · Introduced in House
Summary
Federal Reserve Blackout Improvement Act
This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to restrict the types of public communications that Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members and staff may make regarding financial developments or monetary policy during a "blackout period" (i.e., a period extending from approximately one week before an FOMC meeting to approximately one day afterwards).