HR5136-119

Introduced

To establish the Office of Strategic Currency Diplomacy in the Department of State.

119th Congress Introduced Sep 4, 2025

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Summary

This bill creates a new Office of Strategic Currency Diplomacy inside the State Department, tasked with protecting the U.S. dollar's status as the world's primary reserve currency. The office would combat efforts by rivals like China and Russia to undermine the dollar, work with allies to protect dollar-based financial systems, evaluate how cryptocurrency and digital assets affect U.S. foreign policy, align sanctions policy with monetary security, and counter the spread of foreign Central Bank Digital Currencies. The office would coordinate with Treasury, Commerce, and intelligence agencies, and would lead U.S. engagement on expanding the use of dollar-denominated stablecoins internationally. It reports to the Assistant Secretary for Commercial Diplomacy.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Establishes the Office of Strategic Currency Diplomacy within the Department of State to combat efforts by strategic rivals to undermine the U.S. dollar as the world reserve currency, coordinate interagency policy on dollar preeminence, and address the implications of virtual assets and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) for national security.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Foreign Policy, National Security, Cryptocurrency/Digital Assets

Primary Purpose

Establishes the Office of Strategic Currency Diplomacy within the Department of State to combat efforts by strategic rivals to undermine the U.S. dollar as the world reserve currency, coordinate interagency policy on dollar preeminence, and address the implications of virtual assets and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) for national security.

Policy Domains

Finance Foreign Policy National Security Cryptocurrency/Digital Assets

Whole Bill -- Office of Strategic Currency Diplomacy

Identified Gains
  • U.S. financial sector
  • U.S. dollar-denominated payment systems
  • Stablecoin issuers (USD-pegged crypto)
  • U.S. sanctions enforcement apparatus
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U.S. financial sector:
U.S. sanctions enforcement apparatus:
Stablecoin issuers (USD-pegged crypto):
U.S. dollar-denominated payment systems:
Identified Costs
  • Nations developing alternative reserve currencies
  • Foreign CBDC developers (China, Russia)
  • Countries seeking to de-dollarize
Model: claude-opus-4 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Countries seeking to de-dollarize:
Foreign CBDC developers (China, Russia):
Nations developing alternative reserve currencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 4, 2025

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Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Financial Services
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

U.S. financial sector and dollar-denominated systems

Cryptocurrency
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

USD stablecoin issuers and virtual asset service providers

Foreign Entities
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Foreign nations developing CBDCs (China, Russia)

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Department of State

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sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"assistant_secretary"
→ Assistant Secretary for Commercial Diplomacy (State Department)

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