GENIUS Act
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The GENIUS Act aims to regulate payment stablecoins by establishing clear definitions, issuer requirements, and enforcement mechanisms. It provides a structured framework for stablecoin issuance, ensuring financial integrity and oversight, but lacks detailed fiscal analysis and broader public benefit considerations.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 200 · 2025-07-17
308 Yea · 122 Nay · 0 Present · 2 Not voting — Passed
Actions (49)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | — | Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. |
| 2025-05-01 | — | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-05-05 | — | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66. |
| 2025-05-06 | — | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2772) |
| 2025-05-06 | — | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2772) |
| 2025-05-08 | — | Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 240) made in Senate. |
| 2025-05-08 | — | Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 49. Record Vote Number: 240. (CR S2823) |
| 2025-05-08 | — | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2814) |
| 2025-05-12 | — | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2847) |
| 2025-05-15 | — | Second cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S2947) |
| 2025-05-15 | — | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. |
| 2025-05-19 | — | Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 240) rendered moot in Senate. |
| 2025-05-19 | — | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed rendered moot in Senate. |
| 2025-05-19 | — | Second cloture motion on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 32. Record Vote Number: 262. (CR S2965) |
| 2025-05-20 | — | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2983) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3025) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 31. Record Vote Number: 263. |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S3017) |
| 2025-06-02 | — | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3155-3156) |
| 2025-06-09 | — | Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2312) made in Senate. |
| 2025-06-09 | — | Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (CR S3276) |
| 2025-06-09 | — | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3275-3277) |
| 2025-06-11 | — | Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2312) fell when cloture was invoked on amendment SA 2307 in Senate. |
| 2025-06-11 | — | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3335-3336) |
| 2025-06-12 | — | Cloture on the bill, as amended invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 27. Record Vote Number: 312. |
| 2025-06-12 | — | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3366-3367) |
| 2025-06-17 | — | Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 318. (text: CR S3419-3432) |
| 2025-06-17 | — | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 318. |
| 2025-06-17 | — | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3418-3432) |
| 2025-06-23 | — | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2025-06-23 | 15:19:25 | Received in the House. |
| 2025-06-23 | 15:29:00 | Held at the desk. |
| 2025-07-15 | 09:34:09 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 580 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, H.R. 1919 and S. 1582. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4016 and H.R. 3633 under a structured rule, and H.R. 1919 and S. 1582 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, and H.R. 1919, and a motion to commit on S. 1582. |
| 2025-07-16 | 23:04:08 | Rule H. Res. 580 passed House. |
| 2025-07-17 | — | Presented to President. |
| 2025-07-17 | — | Presented to President. |
| 2025-07-17 | 10:36:25 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 580. (consideration: CR H3405-3427) |
| 2025-07-17 | 10:36:30 | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, H.R. 1919 and S. 1582. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4016 and H.R. 3633 under a structured rule, and H.R. 1919 and S. 1582 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, and H.R. 1919, and a motion to commit on S. 1582. |
| 2025-07-17 | 10:37:02 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1582. |
| 2025-07-17 | 11:43:10 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2025-07-17 | 11:43:32 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1582, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-07-17 | 15:30:40 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3449-3450) |
| 2025-07-17 | 15:54:11 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 122 (Roll no. 200). (text: CR H3405-3418) |
| 2025-07-17 | 15:54:11 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 122 (Roll no. 200). |
| 2025-07-17 | 15:54:13 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 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. |
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