31 CFR 353.16
§ 353.16 Pledge.
United States · 31 CFR — Money and Finance: Treasury · Status: effective
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- 31 CFR 353.16, § 353.16 Pledge, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/140185
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Full text
A savings bond may not be hypothecated, pledged, or used as security for the performance of an obligation.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.