S. 1582Became Law

GENIUS Act

What this bill does

Establishes a federal and state regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, limiting issuance to permitted issuers and setting reserve, disclosure, supervision, and foreign issuer rules

Key points
  • Establish payment stablecoin framework
  • Require one to one reserves
  • Limit issuance to permitted issuers
  • Allow qualified foreign issuers

Where it stands

Status
Became Law
Latest action
2025-07-18Became Public Law No: 119-27.

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