A bill titled "Bitcoin for America" has been introduced in the US Congress, allowing citizens to pay federal taxes directly in Bitcoin — with the funds automatically deposited into the recently established strategic Bitcoin reserve. For Washington, this represents one of the most ambitious steps toward integrating cryptocurrency into traditional financial architecture, where the Treasury has recently preferred the dollar as the means of accumulation.
The proposed legislation stipulates that all taxpayer contributions in BTC will be credited directly to the reserve launched early in 2025 by an executive order from President Donald Trump. The base for this reserve has been formed from approximately 200,000 BTC that the government acquired through criminal and civil forfeitures. The reserve is designed as a tool to strengthen the "sovereign position of the US in digital assets."
The bill, put forward by Representative Warren Davidson, effectively transforms the reserve from a passive storage system into a mechanism for systematic accumulation.
This initiative builds on earlier proposals from Bitcoin advocates, including Senator Cynthia Lummis, who promoted a similar idea in 2024. However, the current document advances further by linking federal tax revenues with a long-term strategy for holding digital assets.
Whether Congress will approve this measure remains an open question. Nonetheless, the mere existence of this bill illustrates a significant shift in the authorities’ rhetoric: Bitcoin is losing its status as a purely investment instrument and is increasingly being viewed as a strategic asset capable of finding a place within the country's financial infrastructure.
If this blueprint is implemented, the United States could suddenly become one of the largest institutional holders of Bitcoin thanks to its own taxpayers.
