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AI quick breakdown of bill 5403 passed by the 118th Congress 

H.R. 5403, also known as the "CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act," is a bill introduced in the 118th Congress. Its primary purpose is to restrict the Federal Reserve's ability to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and to prevent the government from using such a currency for surveillance or control over individual financial transactions.
Specifically, the bill aims to:
 * Prohibit Federal Reserve banks from offering products or services directly to individuals, maintaining individual accounts, or issuing a central bank digital currency (digital dollar) directly or indirectly to individuals.
 * Prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee from using any central bank digital currency to implement monetary policy.
 * Prohibit the Department of the Treasury from directing the Federal Reserve to issue a central bank digital currency.
The bill's proponents argue that a CBDC, if implemented without explicit congressional authorization and proper privacy protections, could threaten Americans' financial privacy and lead to a "surveillance state" similar to what they claim exists in China. They emphasize the importance of open, permissionless, and private currency.
H.R. 5403 has passed the House of Representatives and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
 

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1 hour ago, Raptorpat said:

This is not a cryptocurrency restriction, this is a restriction on regulating cryptocurrency.

It does prevent the federal reserve bank from issuing its own cryptocurrency(without congressional approval or further legislation)  He got that part right. Probably by accident. 

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1 minute ago, SwimOdin said:

You got it completely wrong, but at least you tried to make an actual current event thread. If I could give you a lollipop, I would.

How did I get any part of it wrong?  The restriction in question is that the Federal Reserve can't be involved with it in any way, including issuing its own version.

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2 hours ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said:

How did I get any part of it wrong?  The restriction in question is that the Federal Reserve can't be involved with it in any way, including issuing its own version.

4 hours ago, Raptorpat said:

This is not a cryptocurrency restriction, this is a restriction on regulating cryptocurrency.

 

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