US Lawmakers Plan ‘Crypto Week’ for July 14 to Tackle Major Bills
The post US Lawmakers Plan ‘Crypto Week’ for July 14 to Tackle Major Bills appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The United States House of Representatives has announced that the period beginning July 14 will mark “Crypto Week.” During this time, lawmakers plan to review three digital asset bills: the CLARITY Act, the Anti-CBDC Act, and the GENIUS Act. The Proposed Legislation House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill, House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson, and Speaker Mike Johnson said in a July 3 statement that the initiative is part of efforts to make the U.S. the crypto capital of the world. “We are taking historic steps to ensure the United States remains the world’s leader in innovation and I look forward to ‘Crypto Week’ in the House,” said Chairman Hill. He added that after years of work in Congress on digital assets, they were now making progress on landmark legislation aimed at creating a clear regulatory framework. “House Republicans are taking decisive steps to deliver the full scope of President Trump’s digital assets and cryptocurrency agenda,” stated Johnson. Hill explained that the proposed laws are meant to protect consumers and investors. This will be achieved by setting rules for issuing and managing dollar-backed stablecoins and permanently preventing the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). In April, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act passed through the U.S. House Financial Services Committee with a 27 to 22 vote. The bill seeks to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing or testing a digital fiat currency, citing privacy concerns and fears of government overreach. In June, the CLARITY Act was approved by the House Financial Services and the Agriculture Committees. “I am pleased the House will consider the CLARITY Act, among other digital asset-related bills, this month…Time and again, we have heard the calls for regulatory clarity and certainty in this ecosystem,” said Chairman Thompson. It introduces a dual regulatory framework that…
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The United States House of Representatives has announced that the period beginning July 14 will mark “Crypto Week.” During this time, lawmakers plan to review three digital asset bills: the CLARITY Act, the Anti-CBDC Act, and the GENIUS Act. The Proposed Legislation House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill, House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson, and Speaker Mike Johnson said in a July 3 statement that the initiative is part of efforts to make the U.S. the crypto capital of the world. “We are taking historic steps to ensure the United States remains the world’s leader in innovation and I look forward to ‘Crypto Week’ in the House,” said Chairman Hill. He added that after years of work in Congress on digital assets, they were now making progress on landmark legislation aimed at creating a clear regulatory framework. “House Republicans are taking decisive steps to deliver the full scope of President Trump’s digital assets and cryptocurrency agenda,” stated Johnson. Hill explained that the proposed laws are meant to protect consumers and investors. This will be achieved by setting rules for issuing and managing dollar-backed stablecoins and permanently preventing the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). In April, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act passed through the U.S. House Financial Services Committee with a 27 to 22 vote. The bill seeks to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing or testing a digital fiat currency, citing privacy concerns and fears of government overreach. In June, the CLARITY Act was approved by the House Financial Services and the Agriculture Committees. “I am pleased the House will consider the CLARITY Act, among other digital asset-related bills, this month…Time and again, we have heard the calls for regulatory clarity and certainty in this ecosystem,” said Chairman Thompson. It introduces a dual regulatory framework that…
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