Republicans fight back against central bank digital currencies | Blaze Media (theblaze.com)

"On May 23, 2024, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives struck a major blow to the implementation of central bank digital currencies, passing the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (H.R. 5403), which prohibits the Federal Reserve from:

• Directly issuing a CBDC without explicit approval from Congress;
• Using a CBDC to set monetary policy;
• Maintaining financial accounts for individuals (something failed Biden nominee Saule Omarova had proposed).
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