ARMA for the Future: New Bill Seeks Permanent U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Unveiled by Congressman Nick Begich (R-Alaska), the American Reserves Modernization Act (ARMA) is a revolutionary bill meant to establish Bitcoin as the foundation of the financial security of the nation. Referred initially as the BITCOIN Act, the renamed measure aims to codify into permanent federal legislation President Donald Trump's March 2025 executive order. Begich aims to increase congressional support and plainly convey the goal by renaming the project ARMA: modernizing the strategic reserves of the United States to reflect the historical relevance of gold, but for the digital era.

The ambitious plan calls for the U.S. Treasury to buy 1 million BTC over five years, at a rate of 200,000 BTC per year. This would represent about 5% of the total available supply. Strict 20-year holding term is specified by the bill to guarantee the reserve operates as a tool for generating generational prosperity; the Treasury is forbidden from selling the assets during this period. Funding for this enormous purchase, estimated at around USD 80 billion at current prices, is intended to be budget-neutral by reallocating USD 6 billion in Federal Reserve remittances per year and integrating existing or seized Bitcoin from criminal seizures.

Declared at the Bitcoin2026 conference in Las Vegas, the ARMA bill aims to permanently embed the "digital gold" reserve into the fabric of American economic policy. Although a later administration can undo an executive order, legislative action offers the long-term stability required for such a significant strategic change, Begich noted. Together with Senate sponsor Senator Cynthia Lummis, Begich is positioning the United States to lead the global competition in sovereign digital asset accumulation, ensuring that what can be initiated in a four-year term is protected by Congress permanently.