July 16, 2025
Mr. Auchincloss introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
To prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing a central bank digital currency, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Power of the Mint Act
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Sec. 2. Findings
The Congress finds the following:
(1)
The article I, section 8 of the Constitution states that only Congress has the authority to coin money and regulate the value of such money.
(2)
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 provides that the Federal Reserve banks shall act as the fiscal agents of the United States and depositories when required to do so by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Sec. 3. Central bank digital currency
(a) In general
The Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 221 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 16 the following:
16A. Central bank digital currency
(a) In general
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve may not, absent Congressional authorization, issue a central bank digital currency.
(b) Central bank digital currency defined
In this section, the term central bank digital currency means a form of digital money or monetary value, denominated in the national unit of account, that is a direct liability of the Federal Reserve.
(b) Treasury
Chapter 3 of subtitle I of title 31 of the United States Code is amended by inserting after section 316 the following:
317. Central bank digital currency
(a) In general
The Secretary of the Treasury may not, absent Congressional authorization, direct the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve to issue a central bank digital currency.
(b) Central Bank Digital Currency defined
In this section, the term central bank digital currency means a form of digital money or monetary value, denominated in the national unit of account, that is a direct liability of the central bank.