Congress passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with large bipartisan margins — 85-5 in the Senate and a large House majority — banning the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC through 2030, sending the bill to President Trump for signature.

The idea of a U.S. central bank digital currency — though little more than a research topic at the Federal Reserve — may be getting formally blocked.

The US Senate passed a bill banning the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC until December 31, 2030, with overwhelming bipartisan support of 85 or more