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H.R. 492 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014

FFOCUS Act of 2013

H.R. 492 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Feb 4, 2013, sponsored by Marlin A. Stutzman with 29 co-sponsors.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Status
Introduced
Introduced
Feb 4, 2013
Co-sponsors
29
Policy area
Economics and Public Finance

What it does

Focusing the Fed on the Currency of the United States Act of 2013, or FFOCUS Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Reserve Act to repeal the joint mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to make maximum employment one of the goals of their duty to maintain long run growth of the monetary and credit aggregates commensurate with the U.S.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN). Co-sponsors: 29 Republicans.

Where it stands

  • IntroducedFeb 4, 2013
  • Passed the House—
  • Passed the Senate—
  • Sent to the President—
  • Became law—

Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (Feb 4, 2013)

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Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 492 (113th Congress): FFOCUS Act of 2013,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/113-hr-492/ffocus-act-of-2013 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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