House Bill 2172
115th Congress(2017-2018)
FFOCUS Act of 2017.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 26, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2172
Congress
115
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Focusing the Fed on the Currency of the United States Act of 2017 or the FFOCUS Act of 2017
This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to remove "maximum employment" as a goal of the Federal Reserve Board's duty to maintain long-run growth. The other goals, under current law, are stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates.
April 26, 2017
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04/26/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
04/26/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:56 PM