H.R. 1919 · 119th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector
Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
Prohibits Federal Reserve from issuing central bank digital currency or offering retail accounts. AI-read
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). 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 testing, studying, creating, or implementing a central bank digital currency, with exceptions as provided by the bill.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Mar 6, 2025 (Introduced in House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
| Date | Question | Party split (yea) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 House roll 200 |
On PassageAnti-CBDC Surveillance State Act | D 2–210 · R 217–0 |
Passed 219–210 |
Latest action
Jul 17, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.