HRES 228 · 97th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector
A resolution calling on the Governors of the Federal Reserve System to encourage banks to make loans available for productive uses while eliminating loans for speculative and unproductive uses.
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy.(1981-11-05)
Plain Language Summary
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Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to undertake an aggressive campaign designed to encourage banks to: (1) cease providing loans or lines of credit for unproductive and speculative purposes, while increasing the supply of credit available for productive uses; and (2) ensure that thrift institutions, the housing industry, auto dealers, small businesses, farmers, and home buyers have access to the cheapest possible credit in order to avoid a recession.…
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Cosponsors (20)
16 Democrats4 Republicans