S. 954: BITCOIN Act of 2025
A Senate bill (S.) in the 119th U.S. Congress.
Overview
| Congress | 119th U.S. Congress (2025–2026) |
|---|---|
| Type | Senate bill (S.) |
| Originating chamber | Senate |
| Introduced | 2025-03-11 |
| Sponsor | Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] |
| Policy area | Finance and Financial Sector |
| Cosponsors | 5 |
| Latest action | 2025-03-11 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. |
| Last updated | 2026-01-30 |
Summary
Official summary (Introduced in Senate, 2025-03-11):
Boosting Innovation, Technology, and Competitiveness through Optimized Investment Nationwide Act of 2025 or the BITCOIN Act of 2025
This bill provides for the acquisition and storage of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin by the U.S. government.
The Department of the Treasury must purchase one million Bitcoins over a five-year period and hold the Bitcoins in trust for the United States. The bill also allows for additional acquisitions through specified transfers, forfeitures, and gifts. All Bitcoins acquired by the United States and placed into the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve must be held for at least 20 years. At the end of this period and upon the recommendation of Treasury, a percentage of the holdings may be sold to reduce the national debt. The bill also establishes exceptions to this holding period for specified Bitcoin asset distributions and splits.
The bill directs Treasury to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the secure storage of U.S. Bitcoins. The reserve must be a decentralized network of secure facilities across the United States. Existing U.S. Bitcoin holdings must be transferred to the reserve. States may voluntarily store Bitcoin holdings in the reserve in segregated accounts.
The bill also reduces the total amount of U.S. dollars Federal Reserve banks may hold in surplus and requires Federal Reserve banks to remit a certain amount of net earnings annually to the purchase of Bitcoins.
The bill also allows the use of Treasury’s Exchange Stabilization Fund to carry out purchases made under this bill.
Cosponsors (5)
| Name | Party / state |
|---|---|
| James C. Justice | R WV (original cosponsor) 2025-03-11 |
| Tommy Tuberville | R AL (original cosponsor) 2025-03-11 |
| Bernie Moreno | R OH (original cosponsor) 2025-03-11 |
| Roger Marshall | R KS (original cosponsor) 2025-03-11 |
| Marsha Blackburn | R TN (original cosponsor) 2025-03-11 |
Full text & official record
The official bill text, section-by-section summary, amendments, committee reports, and the complete legislative timeline for S. 954 are published by Congress on congress.gov.
Frequently asked questions
What is S. 954?
S. 954 is a Senate bill (S.) introduced in the 119th U.S. Congress, originating in the Senate. Official title: BITCOIN Act of 2025.
Where can I read the full bill text?
The full text, cosponsors, amendments, and legislative status for S. 954 are available on congress.gov.
Bill data: congress.gov API (official congressional records).