Audit the Federal Reserve.

Thomas Massie · Kentucky · Republican

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Audit the Federal Reserve, balance the budget, and stop burdening future generations with trillions in IOUs.

The site commits Massie to auditing the Federal Reserve.

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Today, Congressman Thomas Massie reintroduced H.R. 24, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025, also known as “Audit the Fed.” The bill would require the Comptroller General to conduct a full examination of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve Banks.

Massie reintroduced the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025, committing to require a full Comptroller General examination of the Federal Reserve system.

Rep. Massie Reintroduces H.R. 24 to Audit the Federal Reserve | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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Today, Congressman Thomas Massie reintroduced H.R. 24, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025, also known as “Audit the Fed.” The bill would require the Comptroller General to conduct a full examination of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve Banks.

Massie continued introducing audit-the-Fed legislation in 2025, showing active effort but not completion.

never unknown A for effort

Rep. Massie Reintroduces H.R. 24 to Audit the Federal Reserve | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (Introduced 01/03/2025). Latest Action: House - 01/03/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Tracker: Tip | This bill has the status Introduced.

The 2025 audit-the-Fed bill was introduced and referred, but it was not enacted.

never unknown A for effort

H.R.24 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (Introduced 01/09/2023). Latest Action: House - 01/09/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Tracker: Tip | This bill has the status Introduced.

Massie again introduced audit-the-Fed legislation in 2023, but it remained at introduction stage.

never unknown A for effort

H.R.24 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2023 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has announced it will consider Congressman Thomas Massie’s H.R. 24, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015, also known as “Audit the Fed,” in a markup session on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. A committee markup ... is the important step between introducing a bill and voting on it on the floor of the House.

Massie advanced audit-the-Fed legislation to committee markup, demonstrating concrete legislative effort, but this still fell short of enactment.

never same_term A for effort

PRESS RELEASE: Massie Legislation to "Audit the Fed" Moves Forward in the House | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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Sponsor: Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] (Introduced 01/03/2013). Latest Action: Senate - 09/18/2014 Received in the Senate. Roll Call Votes: There has been 1 roll call vote. This bill has the status Passed House. Passed/agreed to in House: ... 333 - 92 (Roll no. 504).

During Massie's first full House term, audit-the-Fed legislation passed the House but stopped after receipt in the Senate; it did not become law.

never same_term A for effort

H.R.24 - 113th Congress (2013-2014): Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2014 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Vote Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes. Status: Passed. yea: 333; nay: 92. Massie Republican Kentucky KY Yea.

Massie voted for the 2014 House-passed audit-the-Fed bill, demonstrating support and effort, but the roll call only proves House passage, not enactment.

never same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 504 | Bill Number: H.R. 24
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Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (Introduced 01/06/2015). Committee Reports: H. Rept. 114-692. Latest Action: House - 07/14/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536. This bill has the status Introduced.

Massie sponsored the 2015 audit-the-Fed bill and advanced it to a House committee report and calendar placement, but it remained only introduced and was not enacted.

never later_term A for effort

H.R.24 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States... the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete an audit... within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

The bill text directly matches the promise to audit the Federal Reserve, but the required audit was contingent on enactment, which did not occur.

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Text - H.R.24 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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H.R. 24, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015, was introduced on January 6, 2015, by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY)... Representative Massie offered a substitute amendment, which was agreed to by voice vote. The Committee ordered the bill reported, as amended, favorably by voice vote.

The House committee report shows concrete action by Massie and favorable committee reporting, but not final passage or enactment.

never later_term A for effort

H. Rept. 114-692 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee... has announced it will consider Congressman Thomas Massie's H.R. 24, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015, also known as “Audit the Fed,” in a markup session... The Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 would require the Comptroller General to conduct a full examination of the Federal Reserve System.

Massie's office described committee markup as a step toward a House floor vote and explained that H.R. 24 would require a full Fed examination, showing effort but not delivery.

never later_term A for effort

PRESS RELEASE: Massie Legislation to "Audit the Fed" Moves Forward in the House | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (Introduced 01/03/2017). Committee Reports: H. Rept. 115-318. Latest Action: House - 09/21/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 228. This bill has the status Introduced.

Massie reintroduced audit-the-Fed legislation in 2017 and got a committee report, but the bill did not pass Congress or become law.

never later_term A for effort

H.R.24 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017
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H.R. 24 directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a full audit of the Federal Reserve within a year of enactment. GAO must also provide a report on this audit to Congress ninety days after the audit is complete. On March 28, 2017, the Committee met in open session and ordered reported favorably the bill, H.R. 24, by voice vote.

The 2017 committee report confirms the bill would have required a full Fed audit and was favorably reported, but this was still short of enactment.

never later_term A for effort

H. Rept. 115-318 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (Introduced 01/03/2019). Latest Action: House - 01/03/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. This bill has the status Introduced.

The 2019 Massie bill was referred to committee and remained introduced, so the promised full audit was not delivered.

never later_term A for effort

H.R.24 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (Introduced 01/04/2021). Latest Action: House - 01/04/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. This bill has the status Introduced. Specifically, the bill directs the GAO to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks.

Massie again introduced a bill requiring a GAO Fed audit, but it stayed at referral/introduction status.

never later_term A for effort

H.R.24 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (Introduced 01/09/2023). Latest Action: House - 01/09/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. This bill has the status Introduced. Specifically, the bill directs the GAO to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks.

The 2023 reintroduction shows continued effort, but the bill remained introduced and did not enact the audit requirement.

never later_term A for effort

H.R.24 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2023 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (Introduced 01/03/2025). Latest Action: House - 01/03/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. This bill has the status Introduced. This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks.

As of the current Congress, Massie's 2025 audit-the-Fed bill is introduced and referred, not enacted, so the promise remains unfulfilled despite continued effort.

never later_term A for effort

H.R.24 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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never same_term A for effort

Thomas Massie repeatedly introduced and advanced audit-the-Fed legislation, including committee markup, but the cited bills remained introduced and were not enacted into law. That is a serious legislative effort, but the promised outcome did not occur.

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never unknown A for effort

Massie repeatedly introduced Federal Reserve Transparency Act / Audit the Fed legislation, including H.R. 24 in 2023 and 2025, and earlier versions advanced as far as committee consideration. However, the provided evidence shows the bills were not enacted and the promised outcome, an audit of the Federal Reserve, was not delivered. Because there was a serious legislative attempt without final delivery, this is classified as never with an effort badge.

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