GENIUS Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-919
Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
Introduced: 2025-03-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Bankruptcy
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Currency
Digital media
Financial crises and stabilization
Financial services and investments
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Interest, dividends, interest rates
International monetary system and foreign exchange
Judicial procedure and administration
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Securities
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: 

Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 or the GENIUS Act of 2025

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. 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 to offer stablecoins in the United States if the issuer has the capability to comply with lawful orders. The Department of the Treasury must establish reciprocal agreements between the United States and similarly regulated jurisdictions.

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 33.
action_date: 2025-03-18
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Scott SC, under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/14/2025 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2025-03-18
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Scott SC, under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/14/2025 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2025-03-13
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: Introduced in Senate