Glass–Steagall Act of 1932
For the Banking Act of 1933 establishing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and reforming the banking system, see Glass–Steagall Act of 1933.
The first Glass–Steagall Act was a law enacted by the United States Congress in 1932. It was the first time that currency (non-specie, paper currency etc.) was permitted to be allocated for the Federal Reserve System. It was passed in February 1932 in an effort to stop deflation and expanded the Federal Reserve's ability to offer rediscounts[clarification needed] on more types of assets such as government bonds as well as commercial paper.[1]
The "Glass–Steagall Act" is not the official title of the law; it is a colloquialism that refers to its legislative sponsors, Carter Glass, a US Senator from Virginia and Henry B. Steagall, the Congressman from Alabama's 3rd congressional district.
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