Federal Reserve Act of 1913
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The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 is the U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to provide a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Reserve Act | 31 |
| Federal Reserve Act of 1913 canonical | 19 |
| The Federal Reserve Act: Its Origin and Principles | 1 |
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Target entity: Federal Reserve Act of 1913 Context triple: [Federal Reserve Board of Governors, legalBasis, Federal Reserve Act of 1913]
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A.
Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
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Emergency Banking Act
The Emergency Banking Act was a 1933 U.S. law passed early in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency to stabilize the collapsing banking system during the Great Depression by regulating bank operations and restoring public confidence.
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C.
Treasury Act of 1789
The Treasury Act of 1789 was a foundational U.S. law that created the Department of the Treasury and established the federal government's core financial and fiscal administration.
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D.
Coinage Act of 1792
The Coinage Act of 1792 was a foundational United States law that created the national mint system and defined the country’s monetary structure, including its standard units, metal content, and coin denominations.
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E.
Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933
The Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that created mechanisms to refinance home mortgages and prevent foreclosures during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Federal Reserve Act of 1913 Target entity description: The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 is the U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to provide a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.
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A.
Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
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B.
Emergency Banking Act
The Emergency Banking Act was a 1933 U.S. law passed early in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency to stabilize the collapsing banking system during the Great Depression by regulating bank operations and restoring public confidence.
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C.
Treasury Act of 1789
The Treasury Act of 1789 was a foundational U.S. law that created the Department of the Treasury and established the federal government's core financial and fiscal administration.
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D.
Coinage Act of 1792
The Coinage Act of 1792 was a foundational United States law that created the national mint system and defined the country’s monetary structure, including its standard units, metal content, and coin denominations.
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E.
Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933
The Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that created mechanisms to refinance home mortgages and prevent foreclosures during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
banking law ⓘ monetary law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Glass–Owen Act ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Glass–Steagall Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Banking Act of 1933
Banking Act of 1935 ⓘ Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ⓘ Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977 ⓘ Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
national banks
ⓘ
state banks that choose to become member banks ⓘ |
| citation | Pub.L. 63–43 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 12 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| created |
Federal Reserve System
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board of Governors ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve System ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1914-11-16 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 63rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
Federal Open Market Committee
ⓘ
Federal Reserve Board of Governors ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted after the Panic of 1907 ⓘ |
| introducedInChamber |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locationOfSigning | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
elastic currency
ⓘ
mitigation of financial panics ⓘ more effective supervision of banking ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create the Federal Reserve System as the central bank of the United States
ⓘ
to provide a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system ⓘ |
| regulates |
discount window lending
ⓘ
issue of Federal Reserve notes ⓘ reserve requirements of member banks ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States banking system
ⓘ
United States monetary policy ⓘ |
| replaced | Aldrich–Vreeland Act ⓘ |
| shortName |
Federal Reserve Act of 1913
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Federal Reserve Act
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| signedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1913-12-23 ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Carter Glass
ⓘ
Robert Latham Owen ⓘ |
| subject |
banking regulation
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central banking ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ |
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