ARMA Bill Codifies 1M BTC Reserve With 20-Year Lock as BTC Holds Near $77K

U.S. lawmakers introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) on May 21-22, advancing a bipartisan push to codify a Treasury-managed Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The bill authorizes up to 1 million BTC acquisitions over five years via budget-neutral methods, consolidates ~328,372 seized coins valued above $25 billion, and mandates a minimum 20-year holding period with quarterly proof-of-reserve reports. Building on the 2025 executive order, the measure now faces committee review and Senate hurdles with Polymarket odds at 32-34% for passage this year. BTC trades near $77,400.