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Rep. Nicholas J. Begich (R-AK) introduced H.R. 8957, the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026, on May 21, 2026. The proposal would establish a Treasury-managed Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and impose a minimum 20-year holding period on BTC USD placed in it, according to the bill text published on Congress.gov.

As of September 17, 2026, Dogecoin price today sits near $0.08 in a compressed range, with bulls and bears locked in a standoff. The daily, hourly and 15-minute charts all converge on that same level. That compression signals the market is waiting for a catalyst.

Yesterday, the Senate held the long-awaited vote on the CLARITY Act and failed to advance it. Today, the conversation had already shifted to what comes next.

The chairs of the SEC and the CFTC pledged Wednesday to regulate crypto using the authority their agencies have now, one day after the Clarity Act stalled in a Senate procedural vote. JPMorgan analysts said the same day that rules written that way are easier to undo than a statute.

On Tuesday, the 15th of September, the Senate voted to block the CLARITY Act from passing, pushing regulatory clarity back to 2027. Bitcoin [$BTC] reacted bearishly to this news, as it adds uncertainty to the crypto markets.

U.S. spot Bitcoin funds saw their sharpest reversal in weeks on Sep. 15 as Washington delivered another dose of regulatory uncertainty.

The US Senate yesterday failed to proceed with consideration of the CLARITY Act, marking another blow for the prospect of a legislative framework for digital assets at the federal level. Senators voted 49 to 50, with the motion coming up short of the three-fifths majority needed to invoke cloture (to overcome an objection to) the motion to…

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