Catherine Austin Fitts will be present to testify in the committee on Solari’s model legislation addressing programmable money, SB 2071. This bill is designed to protect the right of Tennesseans to transact freely without being forced into using programmable digital payment systems. Catherine will also testify in support of SB 0739, which would require businesses, with certain reasonable exemptions, to accept cash.

As digital currencies and new payment technologies rapidly expand across the country, Tennessee has an opportunity to ensure that innovation serves rather than controls our citizens.

SB 2071 protects Tennesseans from the risks of “programmable money,” meaning digital money that could have restrictions built into it that determine how, when, or where it can be spent. Tennessee has already taken steps to address central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and this legislation builds on that foundation by ensuring that privately issued digital currencies cannot be structured in ways that undermine individual freedom or financial privacy.

SB 0739 complements this effort by protecting the continued ability of Tennesseans to use cash for everyday transactions. Cash remains essential for financial privacy, disaster resilience, and ensuring that no citizen is excluded from participating in the economy. Now is the time to act before these systems become deeply embedded in our financial infrastructure.

Please take a moment to email members of the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee and respectfully ask them to vote YES on both SB 2071 and SB 0739. When contacting legislators, be sure to include where you live in Tennessee. 

You can also mention that Catherine Austin Fitts recently discussed programmable money with Tucker Carlson and share this clip of their conversation:
https://x.com/solari_the/status/2028453559851798984

Here are the committee members to email. Talking points are below. 
sen.paul.bailey@capitol.tn.gov, sen.brent.taylor@capitol.tn.gov, sen.steve.southerland@capitol.tn.gov, sen.jack.johnson@capitol.tn.gov, sen.shane.reeves@capitol.tn.gov, sen.john.stevens@capitol.tn.gov, sen.bo.watson@capitol.tn.gov, sen.ken.yager@capitol.tn.gov, sen.raumesh.akbari@capitol.tn.gov

Talking Points for SB 2071

1.Please vote YES on SB 2071 to ensure that money used in Tennessee cannot be programmed to control how, when, or where citizens spend it. Money should function as money, not as a tool for behavioral control.

2. Tennessee has already taken steps to address central bank digital currencies. This bill builds on that work by making sure privately issued digital currencies cannot be structured in ways that undermine individual freedom.

3. As digital currencies and stablecoins grow, Tennessee should act now to clarify the rules before these systems become too widespread to manage. It is easier to put protections in place now than to fix problems later.

Please also vote YES on SB 0739 to ensure that Tennesseans can continue to use cash in everyday commerce.

1. Cash is legal tender issued by the United States government. Citizens should not be denied the ability to use it to pay for goods and services.

2. Requiring cash acceptance helps protect the elderly, the unbanked, and those who prefer not to rely on digital payment systems.

3. Cash transactions protect privacy and help safeguard citizens from the risks of data breaches, surveillance, and payment system outages.

4. Cash also plays a critical role during emergencies and natural disasters when digital payment networks may be unavailable.

Bill pages: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2071&GA=114 

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0739&GA=114 (This bill was filed as a caption bill so current, amended language does not appear on the bill page.)​

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Together, SB 2071 and SB 0739 help ensure that Tennesseans retain the freedom to choose how they transact and that emerging financial technologies serve the people of our state rather than restrict them.

Please share this with those in TN who also care about financial transaction freedom. 

In freedom, 

The Solari Team