Keep Your Coins Act of 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262.

H.R.4841 through Congress

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HouseJul 25, 2023IntroducedOfficial record

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Related Senate bill: S.3229 A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from restricting the use of convertible virtual currency by a person to purchase goods or services for the person's own use, and for other purposes.

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Official summary

Version 07 · Reported to House · Dec 19, 2023

Keep Your Coins Act of 2023

This bill prohibits federal agencies from restricting a person's use of convertible virtual currency for their own purposes or to conduct transactions through a self-hosted wallet.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] · R–OH

Committees

Financial Services Committee

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Legislative record

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Dec 19, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262.
Dec 19, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-323.
Dec 19, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-323.
Jul 27, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 21.
Jul 27, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2023
Introduced in House

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Related bills identified by Congress.gov

S 3229 · A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from restricting the use of convertible virtual currency by a person to purchase goods or services for the person's own use, and for other purposes.

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4841

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2023-12-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr4841/BILLS-118hr4841rh.htm

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr4841/BILLS-118hr4841rh.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4841

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2023-12-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr4841/BILLS-118hr4841rh.htm

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Discuss H.R.4841, 118th Congress: Keep Your Coins Act of 2023

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4841

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2023-12-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr4841/BILLS-118hr4841rh.htm

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