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Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-4741| House 
| Updated: 8/13/2021
Donald S. Beyer

Donald S. Beyer

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act This bill generally addresses the regulatory treatment of digital assets and digital asset securities. The bill grants the Commodities Futures Trading Commission authority over digital assets , which (1) are created electronically or digitally through software code; (2) are programmed with rules that govern the creation, supply, ownership, use, and transfer of the asset; (3) have a secure transaction history; and (4) are capable of being transferred through a decentralized method without an intermediate custodian. Additionally, the bill grants the Securities and Exchange Commission authority over the regulation of digital asset securities , digital assets that provide the holder with (1) equity or debt interest in the issuer, (2) rights to certain payments from the issuer, (3) voting rights in the major corporate actions of the issuer, or (4) liquidation rights in the event of the issuer's liquidation. Digital assets and digital asset securities are subject to the Bank Secrecy Act for anti-money laundering, reporting, and recordkeeping purposes. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may issue digital currency. However, digital assets, digital asset securities, and fiat-based stablecoins (a digital asset pegged to the U.S. dollar or other fiat currency) are not U.S. legal tender. Digital asset fiat-based stablecoins must be registered with and approved by the Department of the Treasury. Digital assets shall not be covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration depository insurance. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network must issue rules regarding the use of anonymizing services and other anonymity-enhanced convertible virtual currency services.
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Timeline
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
  • July 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • August 13, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Finance and Financial Sector

Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-4741| House 
| Updated: 8/13/2021
Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act This bill generally addresses the regulatory treatment of digital assets and digital asset securities. The bill grants the Commodities Futures Trading Commission authority over digital assets , which (1) are created electronically or digitally through software code; (2) are programmed with rules that govern the creation, supply, ownership, use, and transfer of the asset; (3) have a secure transaction history; and (4) are capable of being transferred through a decentralized method without an intermediate custodian. Additionally, the bill grants the Securities and Exchange Commission authority over the regulation of digital asset securities , digital assets that provide the holder with (1) equity or debt interest in the issuer, (2) rights to certain payments from the issuer, (3) voting rights in the major corporate actions of the issuer, or (4) liquidation rights in the event of the issuer's liquidation. Digital assets and digital asset securities are subject to the Bank Secrecy Act for anti-money laundering, reporting, and recordkeeping purposes. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may issue digital currency. However, digital assets, digital asset securities, and fiat-based stablecoins (a digital asset pegged to the U.S. dollar or other fiat currency) are not U.S. legal tender. Digital asset fiat-based stablecoins must be registered with and approved by the Department of the Treasury. Digital assets shall not be covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration depository insurance. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network must issue rules regarding the use of anonymizing services and other anonymity-enhanced convertible virtual currency services.
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Timeline
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
  • July 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • August 13, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Donald S. Beyer

Donald S. Beyer

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted