The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a procedural vote to advance several digital asset-related bills: the CLARITY Act, the GENIUS Act, and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act.
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The CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) proposes a regulatory framework for digital commodities such as Bitcoin, assigning oversight responsibilities between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
The Anti-CBDC Act (H.R. 1919) seeks to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Supporters of the bill cite concerns about privacy and government involvement in digital financial infrastructure.
According to the bill text: “Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1919) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.”
The GENIUS Act (S. 1582), which focuses on the regulation of stablecoins, also moved forward.
President Donald Trump has expressed support for the bill and indicated a willingness to sign it into law.
Some lawmakers, however, expressed concerns. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene stated, “I will not vote for this. The only way to guarantee a ban on a central bank digital currency is through law. The GENIUS Act does not ban CBDC or maintain people’s chain of custody.”
According to a report from Bloomberg, Trump told reporters he had secured enough Republican support for the GENIUS Act to pass and expected a vote as early as tomorrow.
Representative Andy Harris commented, “we remain committed to securing these critical protections in the final legislation and ensuring they are preserved as the bill moves through the Senate and into law. This is an important step to ensure Americans are protected from government overreach into their financial privacy.”