Missouri Revives Push For Bitcoin Reserve As New Bill Moves To House Committee

Missouri lawmakers reignited a push for legislation to include Bitcoin (BTC) on the state’s balance sheet, reviving a proposal to create a state-run crypto reserve after a similar effort stalled last year.

House Bill 2080 was sent to the House Commerce Committee on Feb. 19 for consideration. The bill is expected to move through a public hearing, a committee vote, and possible amendments before heading back to the House floor for debate and a final chamber vote.

Missouri Advances Plan Allowing Treasurer To Hold Bitcoin For Five Years

Filed by Republican Representative Ben Keathley, House Bill 2080 aims to set up a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Fund within Missouri’s treasury. The proposal would permit the State Treasurer to receive, invest in, and safeguard Bitcoin under defined conditions.

Under the proposal, the Treasurer could receive Bitcoin through gifts, grants, or donations from qualified Missouri residents and government bodies. The assets would need to be held for at least five years before being sold, transferred, or converted, the bill summary states.

The bill would authorize the Treasurer to invest state funds in cryptocurrency and enable Missouri government agencies to accept approved digital assets for taxes, fees, and other payments. Additionally, it requires the Treasurer to issue a public report every two years, providing transparency on fund performance and transactions.

Initial Bitcoin Reserve Bid Stalled in Committee

The renewed effort represents Representative Keathley’s second initiative to establish a Bitcoin treasury in Missouri. His prior legislation, HB 1217, introduced in February 2025, had similarly sought to set up a Bitcoin reserve under the Treasurer’s oversight. That proposal was reviewed in the House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs in March 2025 but stalled and expired in committee before the legislative session ended.

With the bill progressing to a new committee, Missouri lawmakers are once again exploring a state bitcoin treasury, reflecting a trend in U.S. policy debates over the past year. At the federal level, a national strategic Bitcoin reserve was established in 2025 following President Donald Trump’s executive order in March of that year.

If enacted, Missouri would join a small but growing group of U.S. states advancing digital-asset legislation, including New Hampshire, Arizona, and Texas.