Humphrey–Hawkins Act
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The Humphrey–Hawkins Act is a 1978 U.S. federal law that set explicit national goals for full employment, price stability, and economic growth, and established regular reporting requirements for the Federal Reserve and the President on economic policy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Humphrey–Hawkins Act canonical | 5 |
| Humphrey-Hawkins Act | 1 |
| Humphrey–Hawkins Full Employment Act | 1 |
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Target entity: Humphrey–Hawkins Act Context triple: [Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, alsoKnownAs, Humphrey–Hawkins Act]
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Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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C.
Taft–Hartley Act
The Taft–Hartley Act is a 1947 U.S. federal labor law that significantly restricted the powers of labor unions and amended the original National Labor Relations Act.
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D.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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E.
Smith-Connally Act
The Smith-Connally Act was a 1943 U.S. wartime law that gave the federal government authority to seize and operate industries threatened by labor strikes in order to maintain wartime production.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Humphrey–Hawkins Act Target entity description: The Humphrey–Hawkins Act is a 1978 U.S. federal law that set explicit national goals for full employment, price stability, and economic growth, and established regular reporting requirements for the Federal Reserve and the President on economic policy.
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A.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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B.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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C.
Taft–Hartley Act
The Taft–Hartley Act is a 1947 U.S. federal labor law that significantly restricted the powers of labor unions and amended the original National Labor Relations Act.
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D.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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E.
Smith-Connally Act
The Smith-Connally Act was a 1943 U.S. wartime law that gave the federal government authority to seize and operate industries threatened by labor strikes in order to maintain wartime production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
macroeconomic policy law ⓘ |
| aimsToPromote | a stable monetary and financial system ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect | purchasing power of the dollar ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Humphrey–Hawkins Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Humphrey–Hawkins Full Employment Act
|
| containsProvision |
employment objectives for different demographic groups
ⓘ
numerical inflation rate targets ⓘ numerical unemployment rate targets ⓘ requirement for a five-year economic plan by the President ⓘ statement of national economic policy goals ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enactedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| establishesReportingFrequency | twice a year ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
controlling inflation
ⓘ
coordination of fiscal and monetary policy ⓘ reducing unemployment ⓘ |
| fullOfficialName | Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 ⓘ |
| influences |
Congressional oversight of the Federal Reserve
ⓘ
Federal Reserve monetary policy communication practices ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legislativeChamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberOfPassage | United States Senate ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Augustus F. Hawkins
ⓘ
Hubert H. Humphrey ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| primaryPolicyArea |
employment policy
ⓘ
macroeconomic policy ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ price stability policy ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 95-523 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Employment Act of 1946
ⓘ
dual mandate of the Federal Reserve ⓘ |
| reportingBody |
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
ⓘ
surface form:
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
President of the United States ⓘ |
| reportRecipient | United States Congress ⓘ |
| requires |
Federal Reserve Chair testimony before Congress on monetary policy
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regular economic policy reports by the President to Congress ⓘ semiannual monetary policy reports by the Federal Reserve to Congress ⓘ |
| setsNationalGoal |
balanced economic growth
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balanced federal budget over the business cycle ⓘ full employment ⓘ price stability ⓘ |
| shortName | Humphrey–Hawkins Act self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Augustus F. Hawkins
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Hubert H. Humphrey ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 92 Stat. 1887 ⓘ |
| titleNumberInUSCode | 15 ⓘ |
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Subject: Humphrey–Hawkins Act Description of subject: The Humphrey–Hawkins Act is a 1978 U.S. federal law that set explicit national goals for full employment, price stability, and economic growth, and established regular reporting requirements for the Federal Reserve and the President on economic policy.
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