,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feec ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ag1 #bjbj,ms4 ,tlaib 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to e/abli% ! ,boo/ ,communities ,program to provide mon?ly paym5ts to ,am]ica's consum]s dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy to recov] f ! em]g5cy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,automatic ,boo/ to ,communities ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,boo/ ,communities ,program z set =? 9 section #c4 7#b7 ,int]im ,,boo/ c>d ,! t]m int]im ,,boo/ c>d means a prepaid debit c>d issu$ pursuant to section #c4 7#c7 ,paym5t p]iod ,! t]m paym5t p]iod means ! p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon? beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 end+ on ! lat] (-- 7i7 #a ye> aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! em]g5cy decl>$ on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 by ! ,presid5t "u section #eja7;b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7;b77 ) respect to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 or 7ii7 #a ye> aft]-- 7,i7 ! national unemploym5t rate 7z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics7 is )9 #b p]c5tage po9ts ( ! national unemploym5t rate on ! mov+ av]age ( ,decemb] #bjai ?r\gh ,febru>y #bjbj2 & 7,,ii7 ! #c-mon? av]age ( ! national unemploym5t rate has decl9$ = two consecutive mon?s4 7#d7 ,digital doll>s ,! t]m digital doll>s means doll> balances consi/+ ( digital l$g] entries record$ z liabilities 9 ! acc\nts ( any ,f$]al res]ve bank & digital co9s or curr5cy in/rum5ts issu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury z legal t5d]1 & held z be>] in/rum5ts 9 any digital doll> ca% wallet approv$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury4 7#e7 ,digital doll> acc\nt wallets ,! t]m digital doll> acc\nt wallet means a digital doll> acc\nt1 ma9ta9$ by a ,f$]al res]ve bank on behalf ( any p]son1 = ! purpose ( hold+ digital doll> balances4 7#f7 ,digital doll> ca% wallets ,! t]m digital doll> ca% wallet means any s(tw>e program1 ^: /&>ds1 specifications1 & functions are au?oriz$ & regulat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury1 :i* /ores1 s5ds1 & receives digital co9s or curr5cy in/rum5ts issu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury z legal t5d]1 & :i* are consid]$ be>] in/rum5ts 9 ! possession ( ! individual or entity on ^: behalf ! wallet is manag$ & adm9i/]$4 7#g7 ,at-risk populations ,! t]m at-risk population means a population t is exp]i5c+1 or reasonably may be expect$ to exp]i5ce1 unique direct or indirect f9ancial or p]sonal h>d%ip z a result ( or dur+ ! ,coronavirus crisis1 includ+ ! eld]ly1 homeless1 physically disabl$1 & ^? 9 remote areas1 z well z any o!r population z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4 #c4 ,boo/ ,communities ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to be kn[n z ! ,boo/ ,communities ,program4 ,"u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all make paym5ts to eligible individuals = ea* mon? 9 ! paym5t p]iod4 ,su* paym5ts %all consi/ ( a g5]al assi/ance compon5t & a t>get$ supplem5tal assi/ance compon5t4 7b7 ,paym5ts ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,am\nt ( paym5ts ,! am\nt ( paym5ts "u ! ,program %all be-- 7,a7 = g5]al assi/ance-- 7i7 #b1jjj p] mon? to ea* eligible individual !reaft] dur+ ! paym5t p]iod2 & 7ii7 #a1jjj p] mon? to ea* eligible individual a ye> aft] ! paym5t p]iod2 & 7,b7 = t>get$ supplem5tal assi/ance1 su* additional am\nts & sums z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be necess>y & appropriate to meet ! specific ne$s ( eligible individuals :o are memb]s ( at-risk populations1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,me?ods ( paym5t 7,a7 ,direct deposit ,z reg>ds recipi5ts :o h previ\sly provid$ bank acc\nt in=mation to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all directly deposit ,program paym5ts into ^! acc\nts1 unless recipi5ts indicate a pref]5ce to receive an ,int]im ,,boo/ ,c>d in/ead1 9 :i* case t pref]5ce %all be honor$1 & all subsequ5t ,program paym5ts %all be made exclusively via ! ,,boo/ c>d4 7,b7 ,int]im ,,boo/ c>ds ,9 any case 9 :i* subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply1 ! ,secret>y %all contract ) bank+ in/itutions t includes m9ority deposit in/itutions1 community developm5t f9ancial in/itutions1 cr$it unions1 national bank+ association1 & any lic5s$ money transmitt] z deem$ necess>y or appropriate by ! ,secret>y to issue an int]im ,,boo/ c>d4 7#c7 ,int]im ,,boo/ c>ds 7,a7 ,rules relat+ to int]im ,,boo/ c>ds ,! int]im ,,boo/ c>d %all-- 7i7 h all ! functionality & s]vice levels curr5tly available to c]ta9 recipi5ts ( public b5efits ?r\gh ! ,treasury ,dep>tm5t's ,direct ,express program2 & 7ii7 n be subject to any fees or p5alty *>ges1 usage re/rictions1 or data collection practices o!r ?an ^? explicitly au?oriz$ by ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,availability ( full balance ,! full balance ( ! int]im ,,boo/ c>d %all be made available = imm$iate )drawal into physical curr5cy at any automat$ tell] ma*9e 9 ! c\ntry1 at any "t1 & n be subject to any usage or )drawal fees4 7,c7 ,di/ribution 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all di/ribute int]im ,,boo/ c>ds us+ ! ,po/al ,s]vice to all eligible individuals ) an active address on file ) any gov]nm5t ag5cy1 & %all be deliv]$ by c]tifi$ mail :]ev] possible1 us+ ! fa/e/ s]vice available1 ) any associat$ co/s to ! ,po/al ,s]vice reimburs$ directly by ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7ii7 ,9 p]son pick-up ,any eligible individual :o does n h an active address on file ) any gov]nm5t ag5cy1 or :o o!rwise is n able to or does n receive a prepaid c>d pursuant to clause 7i7 may obta9 an int]im or replacem5t ,,boo/ c>d ?r\gh any c>d di/ribution /ation set up "u ! ,program1 includ+ ?r\gh any bank 7z def9$ 9 section #eha ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf71 insur$ cr$it union 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #aja7g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,cr$it ,union ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7g77 locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 po/ (fice1 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic missions or any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cy or private contract+ entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be necess>y or appropriate4 7iii7 ,web-bas$ access ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a website = ! purposes ( all[+ eligible recipi5ts to update _! curr5t mail+ address & direct deposit in=mation1 to indicate _! pref]5ce to receive an ,int]im ,,boo/ c>d in/ead ( receiv+ paym5ts via direct deposit1 & = provid+ acc\nt in=mation to us]s1 includ+ in=mation p]ta9+ to ! acc\nt numb]1 /atus ( deliv]y & receipt ( _! allocat$ funds1 & ! am\nt ( ! funds /ill available on _! c>d & to obta9 a *eck 9 ! am\nt ( ! funds 9 ! acc\nt4 7iv7 ,telephone access ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a d$icat$ telephone in=mation & assi/ance numb] = ! purposes ( all[+ eligible recipi5ts to update _! curr5t mail+ address & direct deposit in=mation1 to indicate _! pref]5ce to receive an ,int]im ,,boo/ c>d in/ead ( receiv+ paym5ts via direct deposit1 & = provid+ acc\nt or c>d in=mation to us]s1 includ+ in=mation p]ta9+ to ! /atus ( deliv]y & receipt ( _! allocat$ funds1 & ! am\nt ( ! funds /ill available on _! c>d4 7v7 ,at-risk outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a d$icat$ ,em]g5cy ,respond] ,corps1 & :]e necess>y or appropriate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all contract ) exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies & private entities1 to p]=m outrea* to at-risk populations1 includ+ ! eld]ly1 homeless1 physically disabl$1 or 9 remote areas1 to ensure t ^! populations receive _! int]im ,,boo/ c>d z well z to p]=m a g5]al wellness *eck 9 case ( ne$$ t>get$ supplem5tal assi/ance1 :i* %all !n be provid$ 9 su* sums & am\nts z det]m9$ to be necess>y & appropriate by ! ,secret>y via any paym5ts me*anism o!rwise au?oriz$ by ?is ,act & deem$ appropriate = ! circum/ances by ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,regulatory treatm5t ( paym5t ,! ,secret>y %all apply ! ,,xx code specifi$ 9 section #bab4c ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to designate all ,program paym5ts z b5efit paym5ts4 ,! ,secret>y %all fur!r issue su* rules or guidance z ne$$ to protect ,program paym5ts f g>ni%m5t4 ,9 addition1 ! ,secret>y %all issue su* rules or guidance z ne$$ to ensure t any funds di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! ,program d n r5d] recipi5ts ineligible = any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local b5efits or income t !y w\ld o!rwise h be5 entitl$ to receive 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ,program1 includ+ exclud+ any g5]al assi/ance or t>get$ supplem5tal assi/ance receiv$ via ! ,program f calculation ( reportable annual income = ! purpose ( calculat+ eligibility = b5efits subject to an income-cap ?re%old4 7c7 ,eligible individual 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible individual means-- 7,a7 a citiz5 or resid5t 7z su* t]ms are us$ 9 section #ggja7;a77#cj77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 any nonresid5t ali5 7z def9$ 9 section #ggja7;b77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,code7 :o has be5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = m ?an ! #c-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjai4 7#b7 ,unit$ /ates ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates includes ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 incorporat$ t]ritories & citiz5s abroad4 7d7 ,rules relat+ to program 7#a7 ,coord9ation ,to ensure t ! ,program is z univ]sal & compreh5sive z possible1 ! ,secret>y %all develop a li/ ( eligible individuals ?r\gh coord9ation ) ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission1 & e o!r relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cy1 includ+ ,/ate ,dep>tm5ts ( ,motor ,vehicles4 ,any exp5ses incurr$ by any entity z a result ( compliance ) ! ga!r+ ( ?is in=mation & con/ruction ( ?is database %all be reimburs$ directly by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury4 7#b7 ,database ( recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a database ( recipi5ts1 id5tifi$ by "n &1 :]e available1 employ] id5tification numb]1 individual tax id5tification numb]1 /ud5t id5tification1 or swe> 9 an affidavit :]e y are ineligible = a social security numb] & unable to submit satisfactory pro( t y\r pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is au?oriz$ by ,f$]al law4 ,?is affidavit w n be treat$ z public record & use solely = ! purposes ( ?is program4 ,! database e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph %all n be %>$ ) any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy1 o!r entity1 or ,immigration ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & relat$ en=cem5t ag5cies1 or us$ = any purpose o!r ?an to adm9i/] ! program1 provid$ t ! ,secret>y may %>e id5tify+ in=mation ) ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,(fice = ! purpose ( develop+ bank+ acc\nts ma9ta9$ at ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,bo>d or = ! purposes ( ma9ta9 acc\nts at ! ,unit$ ,/ate ,po/al ,(fice1 ^u receipt ( writt5 cons5t ( recipi5ts = su* in=mation to be %>$ = ?is purpose4 7e7 ,public aw>5ess program ,n lat] ?an ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an aw>5ess program to in=m ! public ( ! availability ( ! exi/5ce ( ! ,program & eligibility ( recipi5ts to receive g5]al & t>get$ supplem5tal assi/ance1 z well z ! v>i\s paym5t & di/ribution options available to receive ?is assi/ance4 ,! ,secret>y %all use appropriate means ( communication to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is section4 7f7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,directive to m9t & issue plat9um co9s ,! ,secret>y %all1 "u section #eaab7k7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 m9t & issue two #a trillion plat9um co9s & %all fur!r m9t & issue any additional #a trillion co9s on an z-ne$$ basis to cov] any direct & indirect exp5ses relat$ to ! ,program = ! duration ( ! program4 7#b7 ,transf] ( funds to ! g5]al fund ,! ,secret>y %all direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t to sweep all funds receiv$ f ! sale ( ! co9s "u p>agraph 7#b7 into ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4 7g7 ,pres]v+ ,f$]al ,res]ve indep5d5ce & efficacy ( monet>y policy ,to ensure t ! ,program does n un9t5tionally or unduly int]f]e ) or limit ! efficacy ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em 9 a*iev+ its /atutory obligations1 includ+ 9 p>ticul> ) respect to implem5tation ( its monet>y policy objectives1 ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve %all be au?oriz$3 7#a7 ,supplem5tal f9anc+ securities ,to issue z ,f$]al res]ve notes "u section #bdh7;d7 ( title #ab1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 digital securities1 includ+ bills1 notes1 & bonds1 ( :atev] maturity1 d5om9ation1 & yield1 z is deem$ appropriate & necess>y by ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors to a*ieve its /atutory objectives "u ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,act1 9 quantities up to an am\nt equival5t to ! total face value ( all plat9um co9s issu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury & held z assets by ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em4 ,notes issu$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be sold on ! op5 m>ket 9 a mann] simil> to ! sale ( ,treasury securities1 &1 l ,f$]al res]ve notes1 %all be consid]$ direct obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #h ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b %all be record$ = acc\nt+ purposes z direct liabilities ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em1 & accord+ly %all n be includ$ 9 calculations ( public debt subject to limit "u section #caja ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,e/abli% a d$icat$ special treasury monet>y f9anc+ acc\nt ,! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,bank ( ,new ,york %all e/abli% an acc\nt titl$ ! ,special ,treasury ,monet>y ,f9anc+ ,acc\nt1 9 :i* %all be record$ any exp5ses associat$ ) paym5t ( int]e/ on settlem5t balances or ,f$]al res]ve securities up to a total pr9cipal am\nt equival5t to ! total pr9cipal value ( all plat9um co9s issu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury & held z assets by ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em1 plus any additional liabilities incurr$ z a result ( prior int]e/ paym5ts made on liabilities issu$ aga9/ co9 assets pur*as$ "u ! ,program4 ,any ongo+ losses incurr$ by ?is acc\nt %all be record$ z a negative liability1 & %all be ma9ta9$ sep>ately f ! re/ ( ! balance %eet ( bo? ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,bank ( ,new ,york & ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em1 s z n to r$uce or impact ! calculation ( total income or rev5ue g5]at$ by ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em1 or o!rwise r$uce ! total am\nt ( net op]at+ pr(its to be made available = remittance to ! ,treasury on an ongo+ basis4 7h7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y & ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em %all issue su* regulations or o!r guidance z may be necess>y or appropriate to c>ry out ?is section4 7i7 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ e/abli%m5t ( ,fed,accounts & ,treasury-,adm9i/]$ e,cash wallets 7#a7 ,digital doll> acc\nt wallets 7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,x is a s5se ( ,congress t at ! end ( ! paym5t p]iod1 ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em %all develop & adm9i/] a sy/em ( ,digital ,doll> ,acc\nt ,wallets1 :i* %all be br&$ z ,fed,accounts1 & made available to all ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 ,unit$ ,/ates resid5ts1 & dome/ically domicil$ bus9esses1 along ) associat$ s]vices1 includ+ debit c>ds1 onl9e acc\nt access1 automatic bill-pay1 mobile bank+1 & automatic tell] ma*9es ma9ta9$ 9 conjunction ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vices at its physical locations4 7,b7 ,boo/ paym5ts via digital doll> acc\nt wallets ,no lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all (f] all recipi5ts ( ,,boo/ paym5ts ! option to receive _! paym5ts 9 digital doll> wallets4 ,,boo/ recipi5ts receiv+ _! paym5ts ?r\gh int]im ,,boo/ c>ds %all in/ead receive a ,f$]al ,res]ve ,acc\nt = debit c>ds & be giv5 ! option to sign up onl9e = fully op]ational digital doll> acc\nt wallets4 7,c7 ,au?orization = ea* ,f$]al ,res]ve ,bank to ma9ta9 digital acc\nt ,subject to su* re/rictions1 limitations1 & regulations z may be impos$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em1 ea* ,f$]al res]ve bank may ma9ta9 digital doll> acc\nt wallets4 7,d7 ,digital doll> acc\nt wallets %all n be subject to any acc\nt fees1 m9imum balances1 or maximum balances1 & %all n be clos$ or re/rict$ on ! basis ( pr(itability4 7,e7 ,digital doll> acc\nt wallets %all p>tn] ) ,po/ ,(fice bran*es to ensure access & availability to application & acc\nt s]vices = all ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & ,unit$ ,/ates resid5ts & dome/ically domicil$ bus9esses 9 areas :]e access to physical memb] bank bran*es is limit$1 9 l[- or mod]ate-income geographies2 designat$ disa/] areas2 di/ress$ or und]s]v$ non-metropolitan middle-income geographies z designat$ by ! ,f$]al ,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,exam9ation ,c\ncil1 ,f$]al ,res]ve banks4 7,f7 ,digital doll> acc\nt wallets %all provide acc\nt hold]s ) reasonable protection aga9/ losses caus$ by fraud or security brea*es b %all n include ov]draft cov]age4 7,g7 ,digital doll> acc\nt wallets %all comply ) ! relevant portions ( ! ,bank ,secrecy ,act 9 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ digital doll> acc\nt wallets & %all impose privacy obligations on provid]s "u ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd t mirror ^? applicable to ,f$]al tax returns "u sections #fajc1 #gbac7;a77#a71 #gbac;,a1 & #gdca ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7#b7 ,t]ms ( doll> ca% wallet sy/em ,at ! end ( ! paym5t p]iod1 ! ,treasury %all develop & adm9i/] a sy/em ( digital doll> ca% wallets1 :i* %all be br&$ z e,cash ,wallets & made available to any eligible individual to /ore1 s5d1 & receive digital co9s or o!r digital curr5cy in/rum5ts issu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury z legal t5d]4 7#c7 ,additional s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! additional s5se ( ,congress t-- 7,a7 digital doll> ca% wallet ho/+ s]vices %all be (f]$ directly by ! ,treasury1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al ,res]ve & lic5s$ depository & money transmitt] entities1 to promote integration ) & int]op]ability betwe5 digital doll> ca% wallets & digital doll> acc\nt wallets manag$ by ! ,f$]al ,res]ve1 & %all n be subject to any associat$ adm9i/rative fees or m9imum or maximum balances1 & %all n be clos$ on ! basis ( pr(itability consid]ations2 7,b7 digital doll> ca% wallets %all also be capable ( be+ self-ho/$ on widely available1 inexp5sive digital devices1 includ+ mobile phones1 ) any necess>y s(tw>e or h>dw>e lic5s$ "u an appropriate op5 s\rce lic5se2 & 7,c7 a ,digital ,f9ancial ,privacy ,bo>d %all be-- 7i7 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y to ov]see1 monitor1 & report on ! design & implem5tation ( ! digital doll> ca% wallet sy/em2 7ii7 ma9ta9$ !reaft] to provide ongo+ ov]sight ov] its adm9i/ration2 & 7iii7 design$ 9 su* a way z to replicate ! privacy & anonymity-respect+ features ( physical curr5cy transactions z closely z possible1 includ+ prohibition ( surveillance or c5sor%ip-enabl+ backdoor features4 7#d7 ,regulation ,! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em %all promulgate regulations c>ry+ out ?is section4 #d4 ,address+ impact on inequality ,aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! em]g5cy decl>$ on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 by ! ,presid5t "u section #eja7;b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7;b77 ) respect to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an indep5d5t ,commission to-- 7#a7 inve/igate & asc]ta9 ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m impact ( em]g5cy relief measures1 includ+ ^? includ$ 9 ?is ,act1 on ov]all levels & rates ( increase ( income & weal? inequality 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 id5tify & propose a compreh5sive set ( legislative & policy responses to address su* impacts1 includ+ progressive tax re=m z well z ! enactm5t ( new ,f$]al programs & em]g5cy response practices to preemptively prev5t su* outcomes f occurr+ 9 ! ev5t ( future simil> crises or em]g5cies4