S919-119

Reported

To provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 10, 2025

At a Glance

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Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 18, 2025

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of …

Mar 10, 2025

Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. …

Mar 10, 2025

Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Creates federal regulatory structure for payment stablecoins including OCC oversight of federal qualified nonbank issuers, reserve requirements, and coordination between Federal Reserve, FDIC, and state regulators.

Who Benefits and How

Stablecoin users gain regulatory protections and reserve backing requirements. Financial system gains clarity on stablecoin integration. Issuers receive clear federal licensing pathway.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Stablecoin issuers must meet federal qualification requirements. OCC, Fed, and FDIC share oversight responsibilities. State qualified issuers remain under state regulation.

Key Provisions

  • OCC regulates federal qualified nonbank payment stablecoin issuers
  • Defines stablecoins as digital assets on cryptographically secured distributed ledgers
  • Bank Secrecy Act compliance required
  • Insured depository institutions may issue stablecoins
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 10, 2026 18:29

Evidence Chain:

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Primary Purpose

Establishes comprehensive federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins

Policy Domains

Financial Regulation Cryptocurrency Digital Assets Banking

Legislative Strategy

"Create regulatory clarity for stablecoin innovation within banking framework"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Financial Regulation Cryptocurrency
Actor Mappings
"the_board"
→ Board of Governors of Federal Reserve
"the_comptroller"
→ Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
"the_corporation"
→ FDIC

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"digital asset" §2

Any digital representation of value recorded on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger

"Federal qualified nonbank payment stablecoin issuer" §2b

Nonbank entity approved by OCC to issue payment stablecoins

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