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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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5 current · 5 total
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Recorded vote · House roll call 200 · 2025-07-17
308 Yea · 122 Nay · 0 Present · 2 Not voting — Passed
R
20512 (Yea–Nay)
D
102110 (Yea–Nay)
I
10 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (49)
DateTimeAction
2025-05-01Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2025-05-01Introduced in Senate
2025-05-05Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.
2025-05-06Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2772)
2025-05-06Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2772)
2025-05-08Motion 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.
2025-05-08Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 49. Record Vote Number: 240. (CR S2823)
2025-05-08Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2814)
2025-05-12Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2847)
2025-05-15Second cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S2947)
2025-05-15Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
2025-05-19Motion 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.
2025-05-19Cloture motion on the motion to proceed rendered moot in Senate.
2025-05-19Second cloture motion on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 32. Record Vote Number: 262. (CR S2965)
2025-05-20Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2983)
2025-05-21Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3025)
2025-05-21Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 31. Record Vote Number: 263.
2025-05-21Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S3017)
2025-06-02Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3155-3156)
2025-06-09Motion 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.
2025-06-09Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (CR S3276)
2025-06-09Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3275-3277)
2025-06-11Motion 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.
2025-06-11Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3335-3336)
2025-06-12Cloture on the bill, as amended invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 27. Record Vote Number: 312.
2025-06-12Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3366-3367)
2025-06-17Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 318. (text: CR S3419-3432)
2025-06-17Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 318.
2025-06-17Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3418-3432)
2025-06-23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-06-2315:19:25Received in the House.
2025-06-2315:29:00Held at the desk.
2025-07-1509:34:09Rules 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.
2025-07-1623:04:08Rule H. Res. 580 passed House.
2025-07-17Presented to President.
2025-07-17Presented to President.
2025-07-1710:36:25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 580. (consideration: CR H3405-3427)
2025-07-1710:36:30Rule 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.
2025-07-1710:37:02DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1582.
2025-07-1711:43:10The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-07-1711:43:32POSTPONED 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.
2025-07-1715:30:40Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3449-3450)
2025-07-1715:54:11On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 122 (Roll no. 200). (text: CR H3405-3418)
2025-07-1715:54:11Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 122 (Roll no. 200).
2025-07-1715:54:13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-07-18Became Public Law No: 119-27.
2025-07-18Became Public Law No: 119-27.
2025-07-18Signed by President.
2025-07-18Signed by President.
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