Does Andrew Garbarino Support Crypto?

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Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act

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This legislation amends the federal criminal statute governing unlicensed money transmitting businesses to require that an entity must actually exercise control over funds to face prosecution. By narrowing the definition of money transmission to custodial activities, the bill exempts non-custodial blockchain developers, self-custody wallet providers, node operators, and decentralized finance protocols from criminal liability for unlicensed money transmission, protecting fundamental software innovation.

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GENIUS Act

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The GENIUS Act of 2025 proposes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. It defines permitted issuers (insured depository institutions, their subsidiaries, and approved nonbank entities) and mandates 1:1 reserve backing with specific high-quality assets. The bill outlines federal and state regulatory oversight options, sets requirements for customer asset segregation, and grants stablecoin holders priority in insolvency proceedings. It also clarifies that regulated payment stablecoins are not considered securities or commodities under various acts. The bill designates issuers as financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act, requiring compliance with AML, KYC, and sanctions regulations to prevent illicit finance and safeguard national security. It also reinforces U.S. leadership in digital finance by supporting innovation and ensuring the dollar remains competitive in a rapidly evolving global financial landscape.

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CLARITY Act

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The "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025," or "CLARITY Act of 2025," establishes a regulatory framework for digital commodities, granting the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over spot market transactions and related entities like exchanges, brokers, and dealers. It aims to differentiate digital commodities from securities, introduce a "mature blockchain system" concept for regulatory exemptions, and protect individual self-custody rights.

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H.J. Res 25

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".

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Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

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This bill prohibits Federal Reserve banks from offering financial products or services directly to individuals and from maintaining individual accounts. Crucially, it bans the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), either directly or indirectly, and from using any CBDC for monetary policy. It also specifies an exception for dollar-denominated, open, permissionless, and private digital currencies that preserve privacy protections.

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CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act

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To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

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FIT21

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This bill establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets, assigning primary jurisdiction over "digital commodities" to the CFTC and "restricted digital assets" to the SEC. It defines key terms like "digital asset," "digital commodity," and "permitted payment stablecoin," and creates a mechanism for digital assets to transition from securities to commodities upon achieving sufficient decentralization. The legislation also outlines registration requirements for various digital asset intermediaries and mandates studies on decentralized finance and non-fungible digital assets.

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SAB 121 House Joint Resolution

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For congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121". This staff accounting bulletin expresses the views of the staff regarding the accounting for obligations to safeguard crypto-assets an entity holds for platform users.

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Quoted from docs.house.gov · 2023-07-26

Representative Andrew Garbarino voted For advancing H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, out of the House Financial Services Committee. The recorded vote showed 35 ayes to 15 nays.

H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act is a comprehensive market structure bill that would protect consumers, ensure crypto companies have robust rules, and create clarity for job creators and blockchain builders.

Quoted from bloomberg.com · 2023-01-13

"Crypto is good innovation, we just need to make sure there's protections and good regulations to let people know what the rules are and what they aren't."

"I think it's going to be around for a while, I don't think crypto is going to end... if we don't regulate it here, a lot of these companies are going to go to other countries that are more welcoming, and I don't think that's going to be very good for us either."