Senatorji v ZDA so predstavili predlog zakona za zaustavitev Bidnove agende CBDC

V ukrep proti načrtom Bidnove administracije za uvedbo »digitalnega dolarja« se je pet senatorjev Združenih držav združilo, da bi uvedlo zakonodajo, ki prepoveduje digitalne valute centralne banke (CBDC).

Skupina pod vodstvom senatorja Teda Cruza, vključno s senatorji Billom Hagertyjem, Rickom Scottom, Tedom Buddom in Mikeom Braunom, je 26. februarja predstavila državni zakon CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, s katerim je izpodbijala pooblastilo Federal Reserve za izvajanje takega sistema.

Državni zakon CBDC proti nadzoru

In a February 26 filing, the senators izražena concerns regarding the potential surveillance and privacy infringements that could arise from the Biden administration’s proposed CBDC.

Senator Hagerty je poudaril pomen varovanja zasebnosti Američanov: "Ta predlog zakona blokira izdajo digitalne valute centralne banke in preprečuje, da bi se CBDC uporabljal kot orodje za nadzor in kršitev zasebnosti Američanov."

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- senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) Februar 26, 2024

Senator Cruz voiced fears about the Biden administration’s namere, asserting, “The Biden administration salivates at the thought of infringing on our freedom and intruding on the privacy of citizens to surveil their personal spending habits, which is why Congress must clarify that the Federal Reserve has no authority to implement a CBDC.”

Describing CBDC as “government-controlled programmable money,” Senator Cruz’s announcement on the legislation filing warned of its potential to collect intimate personal details on citizens and allow for the sledenje and freezing of funds.

Senator Budd je poudaril morebitne nevarnosti CBDC in izjavil: "CBDC bi zvezni vladi odprl vrata za nadzor in nadzor nad potrošniškimi navadami vseh Američanov."

Namen zakona

Predlagana zakonodaja neposredno izpodbija avtoriteto Federal Reserve, saj želi omejiti njeno zmožnost ponujanja CBDC posameznikom in prepovedati njihovo uporabo za namene denarne politike.

Poleg tega bi predlog zakona zahteval odobritev kongresa za kakršno koli izdajo CBDC, kar bi dejansko zmanjšalo pooblastilo Federal Reserve za uvedbo takšne valute brez izrecne zakonodajne odobritve.

Zakonodajo so podprla tudi ugledna združenja, vključno z Heritage Action for America (HAFA), Blockchain Association, American Bankers Association (ABA), Independent Community Bankers Association (ICBA) in Club for Growth (CFG).

Meanwhile, former United States President Donald Trump recently weighed in on the CBDCs debate. Expressing his opposition to such initiatives, Trump označena CBDCs as a “threat to freedom” and pledged to prevent their launch if re-elected to the presidency.