A Freshman Congressman from Nashville Wants to Make the National Bitcoin Reserve Permanent
Bitcoin Magazine
Rep. Matt Van Epps co-sponsored the American Reserve Modernization Act to codify a permanent U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for national debt reduction.Summary
Freshman Congressman Matt Van Epps of Tennessee has co-sponsored the American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) of 2026 to codify the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into law. The bill seeks to make permanent the existing executive order by placing the reserve under the Treasury Department, holding Bitcoin seized through federal enforcement for at least 20 years. Van Epps argues that the reserve serves as a critical fiscal tool for reducing the $39 trillion national debt while protecting individual rights to digital asset self-custody.
(Source：Bitcoin Magazine)