[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 3, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S3208]
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SA 2293. Mr. BUDD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1582, to provide for the regulation of payment
stablecoins, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON RESTRICTING THE USE OF A SELF-HOSTED
WALLET.
(a) In General.--No covered entity may prohibit, restrict,
or otherwise impair the ability of a covered user to--
(1) use digital assets for such user's own purposes, such
as to purchase real or virtual goods and services for the
user's own use; or
(2) self-custody digital assets using a self-hosted wallet
or other means to conduct transactions for any lawful
purpose.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means--
(A) an appropriate Federal banking agency;
(B) the Board;
(C) the Comptroller;
(D) the Corporation; and
(E) a primary Federal payment stablecoin regulator.
(2) Covered user.--The term ``covered user'' means a person
that obtains a digital asset to purchase goods or services on
that person's own behalf, without regard to the method in
which such covered user obtained such digital asset.
(3) Self-hosted wallet.--The term ``self-hosted wallet''
means a digital interface--
(A) used to secure and transfer digital assets; and
(B) under which the owner of the digital assets retains
independent control over such digital assets that are secured
by a digital interface.
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