URGENT: The Idaho Legislature has passed sound-money bill S1314, sending it to Governor Brad Little for his consideration. The House narrowly passed this important bill by a 36-33 vote. However, H627 (another strong sound-money bill) is still pending in the Legislature, and it’s imperative that the House and Senate passes it. Please urge your state representatives and senator to support and enact H627.
Members of the Idaho Legislature are seeking to enact legislation helping restore sound money and enforce the U.S. Constitution’s monetary provisions.
Senate Bill No. 1314 (S1314) was introduced by the Senate State Affairs Committee. If enacted, this bill would authorize the State of Idaho to hold gold and silver reserves, weakening Federal Reserve control and strengthening Idaho’s financial security.
House Bill No. 627 (H627) was introduced by the House State Affairs Committee. If enacted, this bill would officially recognize gold and silver as legal tender — regardless of where it was minted — and eliminate taxes on precious metals.
S1314 and H627 are great first steps toward enforcing the Constitution’s monetary provisions. Article I, Section 10, of the U.S. Constitution plainly states that “No State shall…make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts.” It’s long overdue that states begin to enforce this provision once again.
Additionally, these bills are important steps toward nullifying the unconstitutional Federal Reserve, which has a monopoly on money, and also reducing Idaho’s financial dependence on the federal government. It will also help Idaho avoid the federal government’s planned “Central Bank Digital Currencies,” which severely threaten privacy and individual freedom.
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution obligates state officials to uphold the Constitution and nullify all laws not “made in Pursuance” of it. Officials at all levels of government must push back against the federal government’s many unconstitutional laws and agencies, and robustly enforce the Constitution and only those laws “made in Pursuance thereof.” S1314 and H627 are excellent models for other states to follow.
Urge your state representatives and senator to support H627 and to fully restore sound money in Idaho.
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