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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. LYNCH:H.R. 5410.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18The single subject of this legislation is:To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop andpilot digital dollar technologies that replicate the privacyrespecting features of physical cash.[Page H4265]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Electronic Currency And Secure Hardware Act or the ECASH Act </strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to support the development of an electronic dollar.</p><p>The electronic dollar must be</p><ul><li>payable to the bearer;</li><li>considered legal tender;</li><li>an obligation of the United States;</li><li>placed into circulation by Treasury;</li><li>able to be directly used by the public; and</li><li>capable of instantaneous, offline transactions using hardware devices not involving a third-party intermediary.</li></ul><p>The bill also provides for privacy requirements applicable to any hardware device used for electronic dollar transactions.</p><p>Merchants who accept physical currency and the federal government must accept electronic dollars as a form of payment. &nbsp;</p><p>The bill also establishes</p><ul><li>the Electronic Currency Innovation Program to direct the development and implementation of electronic currency,</li><li>the Digital Dollar Council to coordinate Treasury's activities with other government entities, and</li><li>the Monetary Privacy Board to review and evaluate the electronic dollar program.</li></ul><p>Finally, the bill provides for the establishment of a Treasury Electronic Currency Innovation Fund Account to carry out related programs.</p>]]></text>
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