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substantiveJul 17, 2025 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Passage — H R 1919 — Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Prohibits a Federal Reserve bank from offering products or services directly to an individual.
  • House passed it on Jul 17, 2025 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act 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.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea219

Democrat: 2 · Independent: 1 · Republican: 216

Nay210

Democrat: 210

Present0

Not Voting3

Republican: 3

How each member voted (432)

Yea (219)

Nay (210)

Not Voting (3)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.