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H.R. 5403 · 118th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act

Passed a chamber Introduced Apr 26, 2024 Latest action Jun 3, 2024

What it does

This bill prohibits a Federal Reserve bank from offering products or services directly to an individual, maintaining an account on behalf of an individual, or issuing a central bank digital currency (i.e., a digital dollar) directly or indirectly to an individual. Further, The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is prohibited from using a central bank digital currency to implement monetary policy or from issuing a central bank digital currency.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, May 7, 2024 (Reported to House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.

Roll call votes

DateQuestionParty split (yea)Result
May 23, 2024
House roll 945
On Agreeing to the Amendment
D 3–176 · R 201–0
Passed
204–176
May 23, 2024
House roll 946
On Agreeing to the Amendment
D 2–191 · R 204–2
Passed
206–193
May 23, 2024
House roll 947
On Agreeing to the Amendment
D 2–195 · R 210–0
Passed
212–195
May 23, 2024
House roll 948
On PassageCBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act
D 3–192 · R 213–0
Passed
216–192

Latest action

Jun 3, 2024 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.