# 119-s-954: BITCOIN Act of 2025

119-s-954, BITCOIN Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-954
- Congress: 119
- Title: BITCOIN Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a national Strategic Bitcoin Reserve** and a government-run Bitcoin Purchase Program to accumulate, securely store, and publicly audit large federal Bitcoin holdings while using Federal Reserve remittances and other mechanisms to offset costs. It would centralize all federal Bitcoin, set long holding periods, and require cryptographic Proof of Reserve reporting.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect private Bitcoin ownership rights: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would say the federal government may not seize or otherwise impair lawfully acquired Bitcoin. Individuals and businesses would keep the right to buy, hold, transfer, and sell Bitcoin under the law. The bill would also recognize the right to self-custody private keys.
- Federal Bitcoin buying and funding: mixed, high. If enacted, the Treasury would buy 200,000 Bitcoins each year for five years (1,000,000 total). Money from a gold certificate reissuance would be used first to pay for those purchases. If the Federal Reserve remits net earnings in 2025–2029, up to $6 billion per year could be directed to the progra…
- Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and custody: mixed, high. If enacted, the government would create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to hold all federal Bitcoin in secure, spread-out cold-storage sites. The Treasury must hold Reserve Bitcoin at least 20 years and may not sell it during that period. Two years before any holding period ends, the Treasury would rep…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-954 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/954)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-954 (as of 2026-04-21).