Ted Cruz’s Bold Move: Striking the Sunset Clause to Keep CBDC Ban Forever!

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Senator Ted Cruz files amendment SA 4318 to make the Senate’s CBDC ban permanent, removing the 2030 sunset from the housing bill.

Ah, the Senate. A place where ideas rise and fall like the tides, but some, like Ted Cruz, are determined to keep them stuck in place. The Texas Republican, ever the crusader, has decided that a temporary ban on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is simply not enough. No, no-he’s filed amendment SA 4318, seeking to remove the 2030 sunset clause from the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Cruz wants that ban to linger longer than any of us would ever like to admit. A permanent ban. Because, who doesn’t love permanence?

The amendment takes aim at a provision preventing the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail CBDC directly to individuals. Cruz is pushing for a floor vote soon-just in case you were wondering whether we would ever escape this digital currency nightmare. The vote is expected around March 10, 2026, because who doesn’t love a good showdown?

🚨NEW: (R-TX) filed an amendment to strike the sunset provision on the CBDC ban in the Senate’s 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which will likely have a series of votes next week.

Sources close to Cruz tell me he plans to push for a vote on the amendment.

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– Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett)

Cruz Takes a Hard Line Against Temporary CBDC Restrictions

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act has made its way through the Senate, and what a marvel of bipartisan effort it is-just a tiny detail: it includes a temporary ban on the Federal Reserve issuing a retail CBDC. Oh, the audacity!

Cruz, never one to accept the notion of “temporary,” has raised an eyebrow. “Temporary,” he claims, could be a gateway to a future filled with even more digital control. And let’s not forget that once the 2030 deadline passes, who knows what kind of government shenanigans we’ll be subjected to? A future administration or Fed leadership might just unleash the CBDC floodgates. Clearly, the horror of this notion drove Cruz to file Amendment SA 4318. “Let’s lock this thing down forever,” Cruz seems to say. That sounds like a pretty fun Friday night idea for him.

For those who haven’t been following Cruz’s dramatic crusade, allow me to enlighten you: Cruz introduced the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act (S. 1124) back in March 2025. And now, this latest amendment follows the same paranoid logic-cut off any chance of a government-monitored digital dollar before it even begins. If paranoia were an Olympic sport, Cruz would be bringing home gold.

Related Reading: U.S. House Resurfaces Anti-CBDC Bill in CLARITY Act, Preparing for Senate Review

House Members Signal Resistance to the Sunset Clause

Surprise, surprise: Cruz isn’t the only one who has serious issues with the “temporary” nature of the ban. Some members of the House, including the ever-vocal Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), have also called for a permanent restriction. Let’s face it, folks, these politicians don’t want to hear anything about sunsets-unless it’s a permanent one.

Rep. Michael Cloud, leading a letter with over 31 signatories, seems to think the same. The message is clear-no permanent ban, no passage. Some lawmakers have even warned that if the bill doesn’t include stricter CBDC language, it might not make it past the House floor. Gasp!

And let’s not forget the key issue here: privacy. The critics argue that a retail CBDC could allow the government to peer into your every financial move. Imagine someone knowing what kind of overpriced coffee you bought on Tuesday. The horror!

So, Cruz’s amendment seeks to slam that door shut for good. If it passes, the CBDC ban would become permanent, no expiration date attached. What a lovely thought, isn’t it? The digital future safely locked away in an eternal tomb.

And so, this push to keep digital dollars at bay continues, with Republican lawmakers doing everything they can to ensure no future president gets any funny ideas about federal digital currencies. Is it paranoia or visionary genius? Only time will tell, but until then, grab your popcorn.

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2026-03-09 22:57