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House committee advances Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill
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Published 2026-09-16 20:10 UTCUpdated 2026-09-17 00:57 UTC
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Overview
US lawmakers have advanced legislation intended to codify the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Reports say the House Financial Services Committee approved H.R. 8957 by a 28–21 vote; the bill would place Bitcoin acquired through civil and criminal forfeiture into the reserve for 20 years.
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Strategic Bitcoin ReserveH.R. 8957Donald TrumpBTC
Why now
- The House Financial Services Committee advanced H.R. 8957.
- The committee vote moves the proposal forward in the legislative process.
Why it matters
- The bill would create a statutory framework for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
- It would direct forfeiture-held Bitcoin into a 20-year reserve.
Evidence assessment
Recurring claims
- The House Financial Services Committee advanced H.R. 8957, legislation to codify a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
- The bill would lock Bitcoin acquired through civil and criminal forfeiture into the reserve for 20 years.
How sources frame it
- Cointelegraph And The Block: neutral
Multiple reports describe the same House committee vote advancing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill.
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US lawmakers advance Bitcoin reserve bill
Cointelegraph · cointelegraph.com · 2026-09-17 00:23 UTC
House committee moves to codify Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
The Block · theblock.co · 2026-09-17 00:57 UTC
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