H.R. 1919 · 119th Congress

Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

Introduced on Mar 6, 2025 by Tom Emmer (R-MN-6). 135 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Jul 17, 2025): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 6, 2025
Cosponsors
135
0 from the other party
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Bank accounts, deposits, capital
  • Computers and information technology
  • Currency
  • Digital media
  • Financial services and investments

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Mar 6, 2025). Public domain.

Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

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 (i.e., 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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Tom EmmerR-MN-6Sponsor

Independents · 1

Republicans · 134

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Passage
    Jul 17, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 219–210

History

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  1. Mar 6, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Mar 6, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Mar 6, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  4. Apr 2, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Apr 2, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 22.
  6. May 6, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-92.
  7. May 6, 2025 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-92.
  8. May 6, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 66.
  9. Jul 15, 2025 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 580 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, H.R. 1919 and S. 1582. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4016 and H.R. 3633 under a structured rule, and H.R. 1919 and S. 1582 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, and H.R. 1919, and a motion to commit on S. 1582.
  10. Jul 17, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 580. (consideration: CR H3427-3434)
  11. Jul 17, 2025 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, H.R. 1919 and S. 1582. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4016 and H.R. 3633 under a structured rule, and H.R. 1919 and S. 1582 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, and H.R. 1919, and a motion to commit on S. 1582.
  12. Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1919.
  13. Jul 17, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  14. Jul 17, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1919, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  15. Jul 17, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3450)
  16. Jul 17, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 201).House · Roll call 201
  17. Jul 17, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 201). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3427-3428)House · Roll call 201
  18. Jul 17, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. American Bankers Association6 reports
    $14.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  2. BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  3. CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.6 reports
    $6.9M reported (all issues)
  4. DIGITAL CURRENCY GROUP6 reports
    $2.3M reported (all issues)
  5. CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $4.6M reported (all issues)
  6. Americans for Financial Reform4 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)
  7. Crypto Council for Innovation4 reports
    $958K reported (all issues)
  8. SOLANA POLICY INSTITUTE3 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)
  9. Ava Labs Inc.2 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  10. DEFI EDUCATION FUND2 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)
  11. HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC.2 reports
    $260K reported (all issues)
  12. Heritage Action for America2 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)
  13. INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA2 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  14. SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)2 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  15. Americans for Prosperity1 report
    $495K reported (all issues)
  16. National Taxpayers Union1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  17. P Street Project, Inc.1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.