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Digital Asset Regulation, Central Banking, and D.C. Voting Rights

This document addresses three key changes: new rules for digital assets, restrictions on Federal Reserve banks offering services directly to individuals, and prohibiting non-citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections. These changes could impact how digital currencies are used, access to banking services, and voting rights in the capital.
Key points
New Digital Asset Rules: Establishes a regulatory system for digital assets by two major financial commissions, potentially affecting the security and trading rules of cryptocurrencies.
Federal Reserve Restrictions: Prohibits Federal Reserve banks from offering products and services directly to individuals and bans the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, which could alter access to certain financial services.
D.C. Voting Rights: Prohibits non-U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections, directly impacting the electoral rights of D.C. residents.
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VOTING RESULTS
2024-05-22
For 204
Against 203
Abstain 0
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Additional Information
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4763) to provide for a system of regulation of digital assets by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5403) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 192) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia.
Print number: HRES 1243
Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
Process start date: 2024-05-21
Voting date: 2024-05-22
Meeting no: 2
Voting no: 222