S 1582

GENIUS Act

Summary

Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act or the GENIUS Act This bill establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins (digital assets which an issuer must redeem for a fixed value). Under the bill, only permitted issuers may issue a payment stablecoin for use by U.S. persons, subject to certain exceptions and safe harbors. Permitted issuers must be a subsidiary of an insured depository institution, a federal-qualified nonbank payment stablecoin issuer, or a state-qualified payment stablecoin issuer. Permitted issuers must be regulated by the appropriate federal or state regulator. Permitted issuers may choose federal or state regulation; however, state regulation is limited to those with a stablecoin issuance of $10 billion or less. Permitted issuers must maintain reserves backing the stablecoin on a one-to-one basis using U.S. currency or other similarly liquid assets, as specified. Permitted issuers must also publicly disclose their redemption policy and publish monthly the details of their reserves. The bill specifies requirements for (1) reusing reserves; (2) providing safekeeping services for stablecoins; and (3) supervisory, examination, and enforcement authority over federal-qualified issuers. The bill allows foreign issuers of stablecoins to offer, sell, or make available in the United States stablecoins using digital asset service providers, subject to requirements, including a determination by the Department of Treasury that they are subject to comparable foreign regulations. Under the bill, permitted payment stablecoins are not considered securities under securities law. However, permitted issuers are subject to the Bank Secrecy Act for anti-money laundering and related purposes.

Bill status

Status
Became law
Sponsor
Sen. Bill Hagerty [R-TN]
Cosponsors
5
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector
Introduced
2025-05-01
Latest action
2025-07-18: Became Public Law No: 119-27.

Recent actions

  • 2025-07-18: Became Public Law No: 119-27.
  • 2025-07-18: Became Public Law No: 119-27.
  • 2025-07-18: Signed by President.
  • 2025-07-18: Signed by President.
  • 2025-07-17: Presented to President.

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