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Federal · United States · Mar 11, 2025 Introduced

S.954 — BITCOIN Act of 2025 (Strategic Bitcoin Reserve)

Sen. Cynthia Lummis's bill would direct the U.S. Treasury to purchase 1 million bitcoin over five years and hold it for at least 20 years in a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Introduced March 11, 2025 and referred to the Senate Banking Committee; no further action is recorded on Congress.gov. Companion bill: H.R. 2032 (Rep. Begich).

Why it matters: The federal benchmark: every state reserve debate is happening in this bill's shadow.

Source: Congress.gov — S.954, 119th Congress

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