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).
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-10 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-10 | Committee | Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade Prior to Referral. | House committee actions |
| 2018-01-10 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |