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The U.S. falls short of this goal.

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House vote: H.R. 1919 // July 17, 2025

Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

Sponsor: Tom Emmer (R-MN)

, a digital dollar). Further, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 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.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

219 votes, representing 135,993,106 people51.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

210 votes, representing 126,925,056 people47.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21951.0%
NayLost21047.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.4%