History of The Federal Reserve System - Key Laws Affecting The Federal Reserve

Key Laws Affecting The Federal Reserve

Key laws affecting the Federal Reserve have been:

  • Banking Act of 1935
  • Employment Act of 1946
  • Federal Reserve-Treasury Department Accord of 1951
  • Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the amendments of 1970
  • Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977
  • International Banking Act of 1978
  • Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act (1978)
  • Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act (1980)
  • Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
  • Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (1999)

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