Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie will reintroduce legislation Wednesday afternoon to abolish the Federal Reserve.

The bill, titled the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act, would dissolve the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and each Federal Reserve bank with a one-year timeframe. The bill would also repeal the 1913-era legislation that created the central bank to oversee U.S. monetary policy, according to the bill text shared exclusively with the Daily Caller News Foundation. EXCLUSIVE: 'End The Fed' — GOP Lawmakers Unveil Bill To Give Trump Authority Over Central Bank

The congressional Republicans' reintroduction of legislation to abolish the central bank comes after President Donald Trump has repeatedly floated exerting more authority over the Federal Reserve and the its monetary policy decisions. The president signed an executive order on Feb. 18 to expand his authority over so-called independent agencies but notably exempted the Fed and its authority to set monetary policy and interest rates without presidential oversight.

"[P]revious administrations have allowed so-called 'independent regulatory agencies' to operate with minimal Presidential supervision," Trump wrote in the executive order.

Lee and Massie have consistently advocated for ending the independence of the Federal Reserve, citing their belief that the central bank has mismanaged monetary policy and contributed to inflation. Elon Musk has notably backed their efforts.

Trump repeatedly clashed with Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell during his first administration. The president criticized Powell for failing to "beat" inflation after the central bank chose not to cut interest rates on Jan. 29.
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