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No Digital Dollar Act

S. 4994 · 117th Congress · Sep 28, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from discontinuing Federal Reserve notes if a central bank digital currency is issued, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “No Digital Dollar Act”.

Sec. 2 Central bank digital currency

(a)
Federal Reserve notes— Section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act is amended by adding after the 17th undesignated paragraph (12 U.S.C. 467) the following:

“The Board of Governors may not discontinue issuing Federal Reserve notes if a central bank digital currency is issued.”

(b)
Coins— Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(aa) Central bank digital currency—The Secretary of the Treasury may not discontinue minting and issuing coins under this section if a central bank digital currency is issued.”

(c)
Not legal tender— No central bank digital currency shall be considered legal tender under section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.