US lawmakers request Justice Dept share CBDC assessment
The House members claimed the "appropriate place for the discussion" on legislation concerning a digital dollar would be in the U.S. legislative branch. Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee have requested the Department of Justice provide its assessment and legislative proposals around a digital dollar within ten days.In an Oct. 5 letter addressed to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, 11 Republican lawmakers asked the Justice Department for a copy of its “assessment of whether legislative changes would be necessary to issue a CBDC,” as required by President Joe....
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On Thursday, the US Senate voted decisively to ban the implementation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), reflecting a growing bipartisan concern among lawmakers about protecting “financial freedom.” CBDC Measure In Housing Bill The Senate passed the bipartisan housing package known as the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Within this bill, a specific […]