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Federal Reserve Single Mandate Act of 2013

S. 215 · 113th Congress · Feb 4, 2013 · Lineage

A BILL

To ensure that the Federal Reserve conducts its policies to ensure long-term price stability and a low rate of inflation.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Federal Reserve Single Mandate Act of 2013”.

Sec. 2 Amendments to the Federal Reserve Act

Section 2A of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 225a) is amended—
(1)
by striking “maximum employment, stable prices,” and inserting “long-term price stability, a low rate of inflation,”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following: “The Board shall establish an explicit numerical definition of the term “long-term price stability” and shall maintain monetary policy that effectively promotes such long-term price stability.”.