The United States passed the Federal Reserve Act in 1913.
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Badlands MediaAug 11, 2026
Multiple primary and tier1 sources (Senate.gov, Federal Reserve History, Library of Congress, AP) confirm the Federal Reserve Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Wilson in 1913 (December 23). The claim's 'passed in 1913' matches the post's wording exactly; the post's added causal insinuation about WWI is opinion and not part of the extracted claim.
What we found
Supports. The Senate's official history states the Senate passed the Federal Reserve Act and President Wilson signed it on December 23, 1913.[2]
Supports. The Federal Reserve's own history page states the Federal Reserve System was created on December 23, 1913, when Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act into law.[3]
Supports. The Library of Congress and AP both report that Congress enacted the Act and Wilson signed it on December 23, 1913.[1][4]
Context. The post's broader claim that the Act was a deliberate step preceding WWI is the speaker's opinion and is not part of the extracted factual claim, which is graded on the 1913 passage alone.
Sources
4 sources: 1 fact-checker, 3 primary
- 15 ways Fed's influence has expanded over 100 yearsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2The Senate Passes the Federal Reserve Actsenate.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Federal Reserve Historyfederalreserve.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Federal Reserve Act Signed - This Month in Business Historyguides.loc.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
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