HR-556 : Still Just a Bill

21st Century Dollar Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a strategy to facilitate the position of the dollar as the primary global reserve currency.

Treasury must submit a report that includes (1) steps taken to implement this strategy, legislative recommendations, and efforts by major foreign central banks to create an official digital currency; and (2) an evaluation of the role of the renminbi (the official currency of China) in international payments and foreign exchange reserves.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2023-01-26IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.House floor actions
2023-01-26IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Foreign Trade and International Finance
See Subjects
  • Asia
  • China
  • Congressional oversight
  • Currency
  • Digital media
  • Foreign and international banking
  • International monetary system and foreign exchange

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