It’s not issued by the U.S. government, it’s printed and distributed by the Federal Reserve.
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board, or Fed.
According to the relevant regulations, the committee consists of seven members.
Among the seven members, there shall be a chairman and a vice chairman, and five remaining members.
Each of the seven members shall be nominated by the President of the United States and shall be confirmed by the Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. Each member (except the Chairman and the Vice Chairman) shall serve a term of fourteen years. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board shall serve a term of four years, but may be re-elected.
According to the rules of the United States, only Congress has the power to issue money, so essentially, the power to issue money belongs to the American people.
