Troubled Asset Relief Program Enhancement Act
Latest action · Mar 19, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 19, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Troubled Asset Relief Program Enhancement Act - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to require the Comptroller General to oversee the performance of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in meeting EESA purposes involving public accountability for the exercise of its authority.
Grants the Comptroller General access, upon request, to any information, data, schedules, books, accounts, financial records, reports, files, electronic communications, or other papers, things, or property belonging to or in use by the TARP, any entity established by the Secretary under EESA, or any entity participating in a program established under EESA, and to any of their officers, employees, directors, independent public accountants, financial advisors and any and all other agents and representatives.
Requires the Comptroller General to be afforded full facilities for verifying transactions with the balances or securities held by depositories, fiscal agents, and custodians.
Prohibits the Comptroller General from disclosing publicly any proprietary or trade secret information obtained under this Act.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2009Introduced in House
- Mar 19, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 340 | Troubled Asset Relief Program Enhancement Act | Related bill | Jan 28, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
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- Mar 19, 2009Introduced in House
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