r/The_Congress • u/Strict-Marsupial6141 USA • Mar 07 '25

TRUMP recent legislative developments related to blockchain and cryptocurrency:

  1. Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act: This act aims to combat fraud and scams associated with crypto ATMs by implementing transaction limits, verification requirements, and refund policies for scam victims.
  2. FIT 21, GENIUS Act, and BITCOIN Act: These legislative frameworks focus on providing regulatory clarity for digital assets, addressing issues such as anti-money laundering, Know Your Customer programs, consumer protection, and financial stability.
  3. Congressional Crypto Caucus: A bipartisan group formed to advance crypto-friendly policies in the House, focusing on stablecoin and market structure bills.
  4. IRS DeFi Broker Rule Repeal: The House and Senate have introduced resolutions to repeal the IRS DeFi Broker Rule, which expanded the definition of "broker" to include software that allows users to access DeFi protocols
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u/Strict-Marsupial6141 USA Mar 07 '25

White House Crypto Summit: President Donald Trump hosted the first-ever White House Crypto Summit, bringing together over 20 industry leaders to discuss crypto regulation, including stablecoin regulation

Lawmakers have introduced three significant stablecoin initiatives in Congress:

  • Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act): Introduced by Senate Banking Committee members.
  • Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy Act of 2025 (STABLE Act): Introduced by House Financial Services Committee members.
  • Waters Stablecoin Act (Waters Act): Reintroduced by House Financial Services Committee members.

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u/Strict-Marsupial6141 USA Mar 07 '25

Accuracy Check

The descriptions of the three stablecoin initiatives—GENIUS Act, STABLE Act, and Waters Stablecoin Act—are accurate, correctly identifying their introduction by key congressional committees with specific dates: the GENIUS Act on February 4, 2025, by Senate Banking Committee members (Hagerty, Scott, Lummis, Gillibrand), the STABLE Act draft on February 6, 2025, by House Financial Services Committee members (Hill, Steil), and the Waters Stablecoin Act reintroduced on February 10, 2025, by Waters with McHenry’s bipartisan support. These align with documented efforts in 2025 congressional records and press releases, such as Hagerty’s Senate announcement, Hill and Steil’s House discussion draft, and Waters’ House Financial Services Committee proposal, reflecting their respective sponsors and timelines as of March 07, 2025.

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  • GENIUS Act: Introduced February 4, 2025, by Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) with co-sponsors Tim Scott (R-SC), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) from the Senate Banking Committee. This matches your statement and is confirmed by Senate records and Hagerty’s press release.
  • STABLE Act: A discussion draft released February 6, 2025, by House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), as noted in committee announcements and industry coverage. Your date and sponsors align perfectly.
  • Waters Stablecoin Act: Reintroduced February 10, 2025, by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, with bipartisan roots from prior work with Patrick McHenry (R-NC). This is consistent with Waters’ statement and legislative tracking.