Prevent the proliferation of CCP-style digital surveillance initiatives and uphold the right to financial privacy.

Preventing the proliferation of CCP-style digital surveillance initiatives and upholding the right to financial privacy.

Commits to opposing digital surveillance schemes and defending financial privacy.

Blockchain | Congressman Tom Emmer
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"The House has done its job; it’s time for the Senate to pass our CBDC ban."

Emmer urges the Senate to pass his CBDC ban legislation, continuing his commitment to block CBDCs and protect financial privacy.

Whip Emmer’s CBDC Ban Legislation Sent to Senate | Congressman Tom Emmer
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Emmer said the House advanced his Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act to the Senate and argued CBDCs threaten privacy, freedom, and free market competition.

He reiterated support for banning CBDCs through his Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, framing it as protecting privacy and financial freedom.

Whip Emmer’s CBDC Ban Legislation Sent to Senate
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Our bill, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, prevents future administrations from weaponizing this technology against the American people, while ensuring that any development of digital money reflects our American values of privacy, individual sovereignty, and free market competitiveness.

Emmer says his legislation will stop a federal central bank digital currency from being weaponized against Americans and will protect financial privacy.

Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s Flagship Legislation, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, Passes House of Representatives | Congressman Tom Emmer
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Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (Introduced 03/06/2025). Summary: 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. Further, the Board of Governors 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.

Emmer reintroduced legislation directly aimed at blocking a CBDC and limiting related surveillance capabilities.

partial later_term A for effort

H.R.1919 - Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act | Congress.gov
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Vote Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution. Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 4016) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; (H.R. 3633) CLARITY Act; (H.R. 1919) Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act; and (S. 1582) GENIUS Act. Status: Passed.

The House advanced floor consideration for H.R. 1919, showing concrete legislative effort to move the anti-CBDC bill forward.

partial later_term A for effort

Roll Call 198 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Vote Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution. Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 4016) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; (H.R. 3633) CLARITY Act; (H.R. 1919) Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act; and (S. 1582) GENIUS Act. Status: Failed.

An earlier attempt to bring H.R. 1919 up for consideration failed, but the attempt itself shows Emmer pursued the issue legislatively.

partial later_term A for effort

Roll Call 195 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Latest Action: House - 07/17/2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Tracker: Tip This bill has the status Passed House. Actions Overview: 07/17/2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 201).

Emmer's anti-CBDC bill passed the House, but Congress.gov shows it did not become law and there is no Senate passage or enactment on this bill page.

never later_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.1919 - 119th Congress (2025-2026) | Congress.gov
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05/23/2024 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 216 - 192 (Roll no. 230). Latest Action: Senate - 06/03/2024 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Earlier anti-CBDC legislation sponsored by Emmer passed the House but stalled in the Senate, so the promise was advanced but not fulfilled in law.

never later_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.5403 - 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov
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