Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act of 2026”.
Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act of 2026
A BILL
To prohibit money services businesses from engaging in any transaction that involves a central bank digital currency issued by the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Money services businesses
In general— Subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“5337. Money services businesses
“(a) Definition—In this section, the term money services business has the meaning given the term in section 1010.100 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.
“(b) Transactions involving digital currency of the People's Republic of China—No money services business may engage in any transaction, directly or indirectly, that involves a central bank digital currency issued by the People’s Republic of China.”
Technical and conforming amendment— The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: