US EditionU.S. Senate Housing Bill Includes CBDC Ban
The bipartisan housing bill bans Federal Reserve retail CBDC issuance until 2030 with privacy-protecting exceptions, backed by the White House over privacy concerns.
- Yesterday, the U.S. Senate advanced the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with a provision that bars the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC through Dec. 31, 2030.
- Aimed at boosting housing supply, the bill includes a two-page provision that bars the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC until December 31, 2030, with an exception for private currencies, as noted in the 303-page bill.
- The bill's text states the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or a Federal Reserve Bank may not issue a central bank digital currency, either directly or indirectly through financial institutions.
- The White House quickly backed the bill, saying the president would sign it and warning a CBDC could threaten personal privacy and liberty; Federal Reserve officials said a digital dollar needs explicit congressional approval.
- It includes a sunset through Dec. 31, 2030 and carves out permissionless, private "dollar-denominated" currencies that "fully preserve the privacy protections" of cash, while lawmakers note similar language appeared in prior bills and the House passed a standalone ban last year.
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