The Federal Reserve’s initiative to issue a digital dollar was halted by a provision in the Housing Affordability Act that cleared Congress on Saturday.
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The bipartisan housing‑affordability bill, approved by both chambers of Congress, includes language that bars the Federal Reserve from creating a central bank digital currency (CBDC) until at least 2030. Lawmakers framed the restriction as a safeguard against potential overreach and heightened surveillance concerns, even though no concrete plan for a U.S. digital dollar has been advanced.
President Joe Biden received the bill after the standard ten‑day congressional window elapsed without a formal veto, allowing the measure to become law automatically at midnight on Saturday. The administration’s response emphasized that the rule reflects broader legislative intent rather than an executive directive.
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