MONEY related term(s) Coins

Addresses

Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Design Display: Ventris C. Gibson, E1203 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions

Biden, President: rescind release of certain frozen Iranian funds and lawfully enforce conditions on foreign aid to Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 776), H4999 [11OC]

Business and industry: ensure that U.S. currency is treated as legal tender to be accepted as payment for purchases of goods and services at U.S. brick-and-mortar businesses (see S. 1984), S2097 [14JN] (see H.R. 4128), H2931 [14JN]

——— maintain cash as robust and viable payment option (see H. Res. 341), H2118 [28AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: contract with food service and vending machine contractors and encourage gift shops to accept cryptocurrency (see S. Con. Res. 1), S99 [25JA]

CFTC and SEC: provide for system of regulation of digital assets (see H.R. 4763), H3886 [20JY]

China: hold Chinese Communist Party responsible for present day efforts to knowingly and intentionally manipulate their currency (see H. Res. 421), H2456 [18MY]

——— prohibit money services businesses from engaging in any transaction that involves central bank digital currency issued by China (see S. 3248), S5426 [8NO] (see H.R. 804), H678 [2FE]

Coins: limit face value (see S. 627), S635 [2MR] (see H.R. 440), H250 [20JA]

Cryptocurrency: clarify applicability of sanctions and anti-money laundering compliance obligations to U.S. persons in decentralized finance technology sector and virtual currency kiosk operators (see S. 2355), S2984 [18JY]

——— express support for blockchain technology and digital assets (see H. Res. 604), H3888 [20JY]

——— provide for regulation of payment stablecoins (see H.R. 4766), H3886 [20JY]

——— recognize importance of proof-of-work mining, used for certain cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, to U.S. ability to achieve its energy goals and grow its economy (see H. Res. 238), H1301 [21MR]

——— require interagency study on environmental and energy impacts of crypto-asset mining and assess crypto-asset mining compliance with Clean Air Act (see S. 661), S654 [6MR] (see H.R. 1460), H1205 [8MR]

Dept. of Commerce: prohibit any transactions using Alipay in U.S. (see H.R. 5447), H4296 [13SE]

——— take actions necessary and appropriate to promote U.S. competitiveness relative to deployment, use, application, and competitiveness of blockchain technology or other distributed ledger technology (see H.R. 6572), H6109 [4DE]

Dept. of Defense: include financial literacy education as graduation requirement in high schools operated by Dept. of Defense Education Activity (see H.R. 4118), H2931 [14JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Cross-Border Financial Crime Center to combat illicit cross-border financial activity and improve U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Trade Transparency Unit program (see S. 3384), S5693 [30NO]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from constraining range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over assets in such accounts (see S. 427), S425 [15FE] (see H.R. 1177), H874 [24FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: alter metallic composition of U.S. coins (see S. 1228), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 2817), H1945 [25AP]

——— amend start date of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network pilot program on sharing with foreign branches, subsidiaries and affiliates (see H.R. 5524), H4379 [18SE]

——— assess whether international financial institutions are sufficiently focused on preventing terrorist financing (see H.R. 6588), H6143 [5DE]

——— define dollar as fixed weight of gold (see H.R. 2435), H1691 [30MR]

——— develop and pilot digital dollar technologies that replicate privacy-respecting features of physical cash (see H.R. 5410), H4263 [12SE]

——— impose special measures on transactions relative to illicit fentanyl trafficking (see H.R. 3231), H2308 [11MY]

——— improve Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (see H.R. 5472), H4344 [14SE]

——— modernize research, development, information sharing, and acquisition process of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (see H.R. 370), H242 [17JA]

——— prevent foreign terrorist organizations and their financial enablers, whether in currency or digital assets, from accessing financial and other institutions of U.S. (see S. 3441), S5851 [7DE]

——— provide authority to take special measures against certain entities outside of U.S. of primary money laundering concern in connection with illicit fentanyl and narcotics financing (see H.R. 3244), H2308 [11MY]

——— provide greater transparency and protections relative to Bank Secrecy Act reports (see H.R. 5485), H4345 [14SE]

——— publish report on financial institutions and accounts of senior Chinese officials and restrict financial services for immediate family of such officials to deter aggression towards Taiwan (see H.R. 554), H427 [26JA]

——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include likeness of Harriet Tubman (see S. 568), S532 [28FE] (see H.R. 4010), H2807 [12JN]

——— reform anti-money laundering laws (see H.R. 1220), H915 [27FE]

——— require Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to be appointed by President and confirmed by Senate (see S. 2628), S3754 [27JY]

——— require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issue guidance on digital assets to deter money laundering and terrorist financing (see S. 2669), S3756 [27JY]

——— require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to establish small business working group (see H.R. 5422), H4263 [12SE]

——— require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to publish annual Financial Trend Analysis describing illicit financial schemes and methods related to trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids (see H.R. 6434), H5892 [15NO]

——— require report on terrorist financing in Americas (see H.R. 6589), H6143 [5DE]

——— support U.S. dollar as world reserve currency and combat economic influence of China (see S. Res. 460), S5478 [13NO]

Dept. of the Treasury and FRS: prohibit from issuing central bank digital currency (see H.R. 3402), H2423 [17MY]

Economy: abandon Modern Monetary Theory and recognize that implementation would lead to higher deficits and higher inflation (see S. Res. 89), S569 [1MR]

El Salvador: require reports on adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender (see S. 1578), S1624 [11MY]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate exceptions to Miscellaneous Receipts Act (see H.R. 5544), H4380 [18SE]

——— prohibit certain Federal agencies from requiring certain institutions to include custodial assets as liability (see H.R. 5741), H4712 [27SE]

——— prohibit from restricting use of convertible virtual currency by person to purchase goods or services for own use (see S. 3229), S5360 [6NO] (see H.R. 4841), H3948 [25JY]

Financial institutions: impose requirements on digital exchanges (see S. 3087), S5110 [19OC]

——— provide for responsible financial innovation and bring digital assets within regulatory perimeter (see S. 2281), S2360 [12JY]

Financial literacy: establish competitive grant program to increase financial literacy instruction in elementary schools and secondary schools (see H.R. 2943), H2083 [27AP]

——— improve for secondary school students (see H.R. 6327), H5667 [9NO]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 185), S1419 [27AP]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 291), H1726 [13AP]

FRS: express that Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee should not be permitted to develop, create, or implement central bank digital currency, or use any such tool to implement monetary policy (see H. Res. 629), H4142 [27JY]

——— limit ability of Federal Reserve banks to issue central bank digital currency (see S. 967), S933 [23MR]

——— limit purchases of Federal reserve banks and require Generally Accepted Accounting Principles standards (see S. 2409), S3458 [20JY]

——— limit total assets of Federal reserve banks (see S. 2410), S3458 [20JY]

——— place further congressional oversight and reporting on quantitative easing or tightening programs or emergency lending programs and require congressional approval to extend such programs (see S. 2411), S3458 [20JY]

——— prohibit Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to individuals (see S. 887), S859 [21MR]

——— prohibit Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to individuals and prohibit use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy (see H.R. 1122), H864 [21FE] (see H.R. 5403), H4262 [12SE]

——— prohibit issuance of central bank digital currency, prohibit Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services, and prohibit holding or owning central bank digital currencies of any country (see H.R. 5032), H4140 [27JY]

——— provide greater accountability (see S. 1155), S1091 [30MR]

——— require implementation of real-time payments system by financial institutions to ensure immediate availability of deposited funds (see S. 2348), S2984 [18JY] (see H.R. 5039), H4140 [27JY]

——— require legislation for certain activities related to issuance of central bank digital currency (see H.R. 3712), H2637 [25MY]

——— support role of U.S. dollar as primary global reserve currency (see H.R. 556), H427 [26JA]

Government regulations: provide safe harbor from licensing and registration for certain non-controlling blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services (see H.R. 1747), H1408 [23MR]

IMF: prevent allocation of U.S. funding for Special Drawing Rights to Taliban or countries that are perpetrators of genocide or state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 689), H576 [31JA]

——— require U.S. Executive Director to advocate for increased transparency relative to exchange rate policies of China (see H.R. 839), H709 [6FE]

——— require U.S. representatives to oppose increase in weight of Chinese renminbi in Special Drawing Rights basket (see S. 1919), S2029 [8JN]

——— strengthen congressional oversight with respect to allocations of Special Drawing Rights (see H.R. 605), H489 [27JA]

Independent Financial Technology Working Group To Combat Terrorism and Illicit Financing: establish (see S. 1340), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 2969), H2084 [27AP]

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: repeal provisions that impose new information reporting requirements for digital asset transfers (see S. 695), S714 [8MR]

Investments: prohibit interference in U.S. digital commodity markets by entities organized or established in foreign adversary (see S. 1870), S2006 [7JN]

Iran: impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that support or conduct certain transactions with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps or other sanctioned persons (see H.R. 3095), H2134 [5MY]

——— provide for rescission of certain waivers and licenses (see H.R. 5947), H5007 [12OC]

IRS: clarify definition of broker relative to digital assets (see H.R. 1414), H1149 [7MR]

Members of Congress: require disclosure of financial interests in cryptocurrency (see H.R. 5050), H4141 [27JY]

National Park Service: require acceptance of cash payments for entrance fees (see S. 2887), S4654 [21SE]

Secret Service: transfer agency back to Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 3552), H2456 [18MY]

Technology: establish CPSC pilot program to explore use of artificial intelligence in support of consumer product safety and direct Dept. of Commerce and FTC to study use of blockchain technology and digital tokens (see H.R. 4814), H3888 [20JY]

Decisions

Applicability of Congressional Review Act to SEC staff accounting bulletin on accounting treatment of crypto assets: Edda Emmanuelli Perez, GAO, S5310–S5312 [1NO]

Remarks in House

China: analysis of U.S.-China relations, H2953–H2955 [15JN]

——— hold Chinese Communist Party responsible for present day efforts to knowingly and intentionally manipulate their currency (H. Res. 421), H2955 [15JN]

Cryptocurrency: impact on, and threat posed to, U.S. economy, H162 [11JA]

——— provide for regulation of payment stablecoins (H.R. 4766), H3878 [20JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: amend start date of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network pilot program on sharing with foreign branches, subsidiaries and affiliates (H.R. 5524), H6753, H6754 [11DE]

——— define dollar as fixed weight of gold, H1268 [10MR]

——— prohibit funding for CBDC Working Group, H5625, H5626 [8NO]

——— prohibit funding to support increase in weight of Chinese renminbi in IMF Special Drawing Rights basket, H5603, H5604 [8NO]

Dept. of the Treasury and FRS: prohibit from issuing central bank digital currency, H5587, H5588 [8NO]

——— prohibit from issuing central bank digital currency (H.R. 3402), H2383 [17MY]

FRS: require legislation for certain activities related to issuance of central bank digital currency (H.R. 3712), H3876 [20JY]

IMF: require U.S. Executive Director to advocate for increased transparency relative to exchange rate policies of China (H.R. 839), H2971 [20JN]

SEC: prohibit funding for enforcement activities related to digital asset transactions, H5604, H5605 [8NO]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to economy, S2332 [12JY], S2446 [13JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to political nominees, S372 [14FE]

Business and industry: collapse of FTX Trading Ltd., cryptocurrency exchange, S183 [1FE]

Cryptocurrency: clarify applicability of sanctions and anti-money laundering compliance obligations to U.S. persons in decentralized finance technology sector and virtual currency kiosk operators (S. 2355), S2990 [18JY]

——— impact on, and threat posed to, U.S. economy, S183 [1FE], S811 [16MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish comprehensive exam standards for financial institutions engaged in crypto asset activities, S5530 [15NO]

Fidelity Investments (company): decision to offer cryptocurrency investment option in retirement plans, S183 [1FE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 185), S1496 [3MY]

GAO: legal decision on SEC accounting treatment of crypto assets, S5310 [1NO]

IMF: prevent allocation of U.S. funding for Special Drawing Rights to perpetrators of genocide or state sponsors of terrorism, S3721 [27JY]

Reports filed

China Exchange Rate Transparency Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 839) (H. Rept. 118–291), H6079 [1DE]

Financial Privacy Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5485) (H. Rept. 118–317), H6939 [13DE]

FinCEN Oversight and Accountability Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5472) (H. Rept. 118–315), H6939 [13DE]

Foreign Affiliates Sharing Pilot Program Extension Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5524) (H. Rept. 118–304), H6813 [11DE]

Keep Your Coins Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4841) (H. Rept. 118–323), H6996 [19DE]

Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 554) (H. Rept. 118–292), H6079 [1DE]

Texts of

H.R. 5524, Foreign Affiliates Sharing Pilot Program Extension Act, H6753 [11DE]

S. Con. Res. 1, Adopting Cryptocurrency in Congress as an Exchange of Payment for Transactions (ACCEPT) Resolution, S104 [25JA]

S. Res. 89, abandon Modern Monetary Theory and recognize that implementation would lead to higher deficits and higher inflation, S572 [1MR]

S. Res. 185, Financial Literacy Month, S1424 [27AP]

S. Res. 460, support U.S. dollar as world reserve currency and combat economic influence of China, S5479 [13NO]