A U.S. House committee has advanced legislation that would require Bitcoin held in any federal reserve to remain there for 20 years, marking an early procedural step rather than enactment. The existing record identifies the measure as H.R. 8957, the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026, which the House Financial Services Committee advanced by 28–21 on September 16, 2026, after adopting an amendment. The latest report does not independently confirm the committee name, vote count, bill number or sponsors. The bill would codify President Donald Trump’s 2025 framework for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a separate Digital Asset Stockpile, establish a single 20-year holding period beginning at enactment, and bar qualifying reserve Bitcoin from being sold, swapped, auctioned, encumbered or otherwise disposed of during that period. It would not mandate immediate purchases, and Treasury and Commerce would study budget-neutral acquisition methods. The bill still requires House and Senate approval and President Donald Trump’s signature; its final language and outcome remain subject to change.