Senator Cynthia Lummis has reaffirmed her commitment to advancing legislation that would establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the United States. Speaking in Washington, D.C., she discussed the progress of the proposed Bitcoin reserve bill, which aims to strengthen the country’s financial system by integrating Bitcoin into national and state-level reserves.
The bill proposes that the U.S. government gradually acquire 1 million Bitcoin over five years and hold it for at least 20 years. Lummis emphasized that this initiative would not require raising taxes but would use existing financial assets within the Federal Reserve and the Treasury.
Cynthia Lummis Plan To Pass Bitcoin Reserve Bill
In a recent interview, the US senator Cynthia Lummis said that she has been trying to gather Senate supporters for the establishment of the Bitcoin reserve strategy. The law needs sixty votes for approval, and this will only be possible if Republicans and Democrats support the bill. Lummis has affirmed that the interaction with lawmakers has been good but more efforts must be made in order to advance the bill.
“We are currently debating to apply at the present time to form a bipartisan group that will make it pass,” said Cynthia Lummis.
She also pointed out that several members of Congress are paying attention to the policies as well as those of digital assets that are skeptical of the future stability of the U.S. dollar. The proponents of the bill have postured that saving in Bitcoins is a viable hedge against inflation to secure the US dollar besides enhancing the country’s competitiveness as a global financial superpower.
“Bitcoin is not just a speculative investment—it is a store of value that can provide long-term financial security for the U.S.,” she said.
Besides the US, the idea of a strategic Bitcoin reserve is now topical among crypto leaders, and Binance’s Changpeng Zhao urged the European Union to include it in its reserve.
State-Level Initiatives and Growing Support
While the federal government is still to decide on the issue of the Bitcoin reserve, several states in the United States have moved forward with similar resolutions. Dennis Porter, CEO of Satoshi Action Fund, has said that fifteen states of America including Utah, Ohio, Montana and Florida have come up with legislation to form state-based Bitcoin reserves.
Lummis who was Wyoming’s state treasurer thinks that these measures will be implemented by the states before the federal government does it.“States are the innovators of the country,” she said. She pointed out that states that cannot print money or spend as much as they like require such assets as Bitcoin to guarantee their stability.
In Utah, a legislation on strategic Bitcoin reserve recently passed through a digital asset task force. Porter said he is quite optimistic that Utah could be the first state to pass such legislation given the short session of 45 days and political support.
The Trump Administration’s Role in Bitcoin Policy
The US Senator Cynthia Lummis disclosed that the Trump administration is already in talks concerning Bitcoin and other digital assets. Trump has recently voiced his support to adopting the stance of possessing Bitcoin reserve for the United States in sync with Lummis to include the Bitcoin in the national treasury.
“We have a very good cooperation with the administration,” Lummis said. She noted that several people from Trump’s administration, such as the nominee for Treasury Secretary and the SEC’s director for digital assets, have a positive attitude towards Bitcoin. She then pointed out that the new proposed Republican appointed head of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F, Kennedy Jr., has advocated for a Bitcoin reserve at a much higher level than Lummis.
The senator also expressed dissatisfaction with the previous administration’s policies regarding digital assets due to some federal agencies that restricted the services of banks to crypto businesses. She also alleged, based on whistle blowers, that records concerning these restrictions were shredded in the FDIC. According to Lummis, she continues to fight to ensure that such actions do not happen again and that all Bitcoin businesses are treated fairly.
With support from multiple states and a growing number of lawmakers, Cynthia Lummis remains optimistic about the bill’s future. She emphasized that establishing a Bitcoin reserve is essential for strengthening the U.S. dollar and ensuring financial stability.
“This is a necessary step to secure our economic future, and I am fully committed to making it happen,” she concluded.
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