John Reed (D-RI)

S.Amdt. 2254

S.Amdt. 2254 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 1582 — GENIUS Act

Not adopted

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration
  3. Failed

What this amendment would do

This amendment would change how sanctions and enforcement actions apply to certain digital assets and platforms.

  • It would establish that a payment stablecoin denominated in United States dollars is considered property subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, regardless of where it is located.

  • It would amend the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to include rules for digital asset platforms.

  • Under this amendment, a digital asset platform is considered subject to the jurisdiction of the United States if the Secretary of the Treasury determines the platform performs functions of a digital asset platform in interstate commerce, meaning trade or business that crosses state lines.

  • A digital asset platform is defined as any person the Secretary determines facilitates the exchange, purchase, sale, custody, transfer, issuance, or lending of digital assets, makes available a service connected to digital asset transactions, or controls a person engaged in those activities.