Current status is Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2817

1. Short title
2. Sense of Congress
3. Prohibition of Dual Appointment

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Fed Integrity and Independence Act of 2025".

2. Sense of Congress

(a) Sense of Congress - It is the sense of Congress that—

(1) - the Federal Reserve System plays a critical role in maintaining the stability of the economy of the United States by conducting monetary policy, supervising and regulating financial institutions, and supporting the payments system;

(2) - historically, the insulation of the Federal Reserve System from political interference has been essential in preventing an electoral consideration or partisan agenda from driving any monetary policy decision;

(3) - the credibility and effectiveness of the Federal Reserve System depend on the ability of the Federal Reserve System to operate independently of any short-term political pressure, particularly from an elected official or individual in a position of public trust;

(4) - the presence of a current government official, Member of Congress, or other politically affiliated individual in a role within the Federal Reserve System raises legitimate concerns about conflict of interest and undue influence; and

(5) - the purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, is to strengthen the institutional integrity and independence of the Federal Reserve System by more categorically prohibiting dual appointments, preventing conflicts of interest, and ensuring a clear separation between a political actor and a monetary policy decision.

3. Prohibition of Dual Appointment

(a) Board of Governors - The fourth sentence of the first undesignated paragraph of section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 241) is amended by striking "business of the Board and shall each receive" and inserting "business of the Board, may not simultaneously hold any other office, position, or employment for which the member is appointed by the President, including under a leave of absence from such other office, position, or employment, and shall each receive".

(b) Federal Reserve Bank Presidents, Vice Presidents, Officers, and Employees - The fifth subparagraph of the fourth undesignated paragraph of section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 341) is amended by adding at the end the following: "A president, vice president, officer, or employee of the bank may not simultaneously hold any other office, position, or employment for which the president, vice president, officer, or employee is appointed by the President, including under a leave of absence from such other office, position, or employment.".

(c) Federal Reserve Bank Board of Directors - The ninth undesignated paragraph of section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 302) is amended by adding at the end the following: "A member of such board of directors may not simultaneously hold any other office, position, or employment for which the member is appointed by the President, including under a leave of absence from such other office, position, or employment.".