The White House is signaling that a new step on a strategic US bitcoin reserve could arrive within weeks, while lawmakers in Congress say revised legislation is also nearing reintroduction. The latest comments, delivered at the Bitcoin2026 conference in Las Vegas, suggest executive branch action and Capitol Hill efforts are moving in parallel, though key details remain undisclosed and any lasting framework would still require legislation.
White House Signals Bitcoin Reserve Progress
Patrick Witt, a White House advisor, said on a Monday panel at Bitcoin2026 that the administration is preparing what he described as a significant update tied to the government’s handling of bitcoin already on its balance sheet. According to Witt, the work follows a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve executive order signed by the president last year, with officials now focused on implementation mechanics and legal interpretation.
Witt framed the effort as both operational and legal. “The President signed the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Executive Order last year, and we’ve gone to work in figuring out exactly the machinations necessary and legal interpretations that we need to get that right and solidify that and protect the digital assets, but specifically Bitcoin, that we have on the government balance sheet,” he said. “So in the next few weeks, we’ll be making a big announcement. I think we have a bit of a breakthrough there, and obviously that needs to be followed up with legislation.”
The remarks indicate that, at least from the administration’s perspective, the immediate focus is on securing and formalizing treatment of bitcoin already held by the government, rather than announcing a broader acquisition program. Witt did not provide operational details, identify which agencies hold the bitcoin in question, or explain what the “breakthrough” entails. He did, however, make clear that executive action alone would not be the end state, saying any move from the White House side would need to be codified by Congress.
WHITE HOUSE CRYPTO ADVISOR PATRICK WITT ON US STRATEGIC $BTC RESERVE:
“IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, WE’LL BE MAKING A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. I THINK WE HAVE A BIT OF A BREAKTHROUGH THERE.” https://t.co/Tid9XAIuiS pic.twitter.com/l9Z4PJmpmA
— The Wolf Of All Streets (@scottmelker) April 27, 2026
Congress Prepares Updated ARMA Reserve Bill
On another panel at the same conference, Rep. Nick Begich said legislation to establish a US strategic bitcoin reserve is set to return in revised form in the coming weeks. Begich said the effort builds on prior work with Sen. Cynthia Lummis, who introduced the Bitcoin Act in the 118th Congress and reintroduced it in the Senate in the 119th Congress, while Begich has been working a House version and gathering feedback from committees.
Begich said that feedback has led to changes and a new name. “I’ve been working that legislation in the House, and there’s been a number of folks that I’ve spoken with on the Financial Services Committee and other important committees of influence, and we’ve gotten some really good feedback from folks about what they would need to see in order to vote yes on this legislation,” he said. “And so we’ve been working with the Financial Services Committee to make some updates to that act, and we’ll be planning on reintroducing this as the American Reserves Modernization Act, or ARMA.”
He also used the panel to explain the bill’s intended structure and policy rationale. “We want to make sure that we have a place to store our Bitcoin, that that Bitcoin is going to be held for a long period of time, that it’s going to be prevented from being attached, right? So you can’t lend against it, and we can’t have that political pendulum that we see so often in the United States impact our reserves policy as it relates to Bitcoin,” Begich said. He added that the measure would allow the government to identify where bitcoin is currently held across agencies and custody it “in a responsible manner consistent with its reserve status.”
JUST IN: U.S. CONGRESSMAN BEGICH JUST ANNOUNCED HE WILL INTRODUCE A NEW A STRATEGIC #BITCOIN RESERVE BILL
BTC IS THE NEW WORLD RESERVE ASSET
AMERICA WILL LEAD ON BTC. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TTNzfnnK62
— The Bitcoin Historian (@pete_rizzo_) April 27, 2026
Taken together, the comments from Witt and Begich suggest growing coordination between executive and legislative efforts around the executive order by US President Donald Trump, signed on March 6, 2025. Witt referenced Lummis’ Bitcoin Act and Begich’s ARMA proposal directly, saying the administration believes it can take “a big step forward from the executive branch side in the next few weeks.” For market participants and policy watchers, the immediate question is whether the coming White House announcement will clarify custody, legal authority, and the scope of government-held bitcoin or even budget-neutral Bitcoin buys— and whether ARMA can translate that momentum into a durable statutory regime.
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