{"id":62814,"date":"2025-12-10T13:16:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T13:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=62814"},"modified":"2025-12-10T13:16:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T13:16:51","slug":"congressman-keith-self-moves-to-block-us-cbdc-via-defense-bill-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=62814","title":{"rendered":"Congressman Keith Self Moves To Block US CBDC Via Defense Bill Amendment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Keith Self, a Republican from Texas, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepKeithSelf\/status\/1998072381105905819\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">filed<\/a> a last-minute amendment to the Must-Pass $900 billion US Defence Bill that would ban the Federal Reserve from creating or piloting a US central bank digital currency (CBDC). On 9 December 2025, the Republican took to X to say, \u201cPromises were broken to include this language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). My amendment would fix the bill.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Self\u2019s \u201cAnti-CBDC Surveillance State\u201d proposal would bar the Fed from testing, developing or launching any CBDC. He submitted an amendment to add a full ban on CBDCs to the 2026 NDAA. He argued that the earlier leadership promises to include similar language were broken in the final compromise text. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe House Rules Committee meets later TODAY\u00a0 to decide if it gets a floor vote,\u201d he added. \u201cI hope they do the right thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Notably, during the 2024 campaign, US President Donald Trump called CBDCs a \u201cdangerous threat to freedom\u201d and pledged never to allow a Fed-run digital dollar, once back in office. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">BREAKING: I have submitted an amendment to add a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) ban to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).<\/p>\n<p>Promises were broken to include this language in the NDAA. My amendment would fix the bill.<\/p>\n<p>The House Rules Committee meets later TODAY\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9zLQUk6QSm\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/9zLQUk6QSm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Keith Self (@RepKeithSelf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepKeithSelf\/status\/1998486546400391492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Self\u2019s \u201cAnti-CBDC Surveillance State\u201d Proposal Would Prevent Fed-Issued Digital Dollar<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2025, trump singed an executive order intrusting federal agencies not to develop or promote a US CBDC. But since executive orders can be reversed by future administrations, Republican party lawmakers are pushing to lock an anti-CBDC stance through amendments to the NDAA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cConservatives were promised that language banning a CBDC would be included in the must-pass NDAA,\u201d said Self. \u201cUnconscionably, it wasn\u2019t included. Leadership needs to fix this bill IMMEDIATELY.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Republicans also argue that a CBDC would hand the federal government a \u201csurveillance tool\u201d similar to systems in China. They fear real-time tracking and potential blocking of transactions based on political or social behaviour. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some are even threatening to withdraw support from the defense bill itself unless leadership allows a floor vote on Self\u2019s amendment. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congress should ensure the text of\u00a0H.R. 1919, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, is included in the final version of the FY26 NDAA to protect the financial freedom of Americans and ensure the government does not issue a CBDC. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I6Zr2zWPbm\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/I6Zr2zWPbm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Heritage Action (@Heritage_Action) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Heritage_Action\/status\/1996729275395797343?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">December 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-binance-listings\/\">16+ New and Upcoming Binance Listings in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>CLARITY Act, Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act Cleared House Floor In July 2025, But They Are Not Laws Yet!<\/h2>\n<p>While Anti-CBDC bill aims to permanently block any form of a US central bank digital currency, citing surveillance concerns, the CLARITY Act carries huge weight in the crypto world. The CLARITY Act aims to end the chaos over which agency SEC or the CFTC, calls the shots on crypto. It also includes consumer protections and hints at tailored rules for DeFi and stablecoins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/us-crypto-week-delivers-landmark-regulatory-shift-with-genius-clarity-and-anti-cbdc-acts\/\">US Crypto Week Delivers Landmark Regulatory Shift With GENIUS, CLARITY, and Anti-CBDC Acts <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n        <\/ul>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        <\/li>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep Keith Self\u2019s move plugs directly into a broader Republican offensive against CBDCs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        <\/li>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the US, the Federal Reserve has conducted early\u2011stage research and pilots around wholesale and retail digital dollars but has repeatedly said it would not move forward without clear authorization from Congress and the executive branch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/congressman-keith-self-moves-to-block-us-cbdc-via-defense-bill-amendment\/\">Congressman Keith Self Moves To Block US CBDC Via Defense Bill Amendment<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Keith Self, a Republican from Texas, filed a last-minute amendment to the Must-Pass $900 billion US Defence Bill that would ban the Federal Reserve from creating or piloting a US central bank digital currency (CBDC). On 9 December 2025, the Republican took to X to say, \u201cPromises were broken to include this language in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-62814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62814\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}