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S 4313 117th Congress Senate Commerce

Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act

Introduced: May 25, 2022 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 25, 2022
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Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act

This bill prohibits app stores in the United States from carrying or supporting any app that allows transactions using the Chinese government's Digital Currency Electronic Payment system (e-CNY). App stores also may not support or enable transactions in e-CNY in their app stores.

What's happening now May 25, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4313: Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4313/
MLA
"S. 4313: Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4313/.
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S. 4313, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4313/.
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[S. 4313: Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4313/)
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