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Securities Clarity Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2365| House 
| Updated: 3/26/2025
Tom Emmer

Tom Emmer

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Darren Soto (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the "Securities Clarity Act of 2025," proposes to amend several existing securities laws by explicitly excluding a new category of assets, termed "investment contract assets," from the definition of a security. The primary goal is to provide regulatory clarity for certain digital assets that are currently subject to ambiguity under federal securities regulations. An "investment contract asset" is precisely defined as a fungible digital representation of value that can be exclusively possessed and transferred directly between individuals without needing an intermediary. These assets must be recorded on a cryptographically secured public distributed ledger and are sold or intended to be sold pursuant to an investment contract, provided they are not otherwise classified as a security. The proposed amendments would apply to the Securities Act of 1933, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970. By removing these specific digital assets from the definition of a security, the bill seeks to alter their regulatory oversight under these foundational financial statutes.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4451
Securities Clarity Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3572
Securities Clarity Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8378
Securities Clarity Act
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4451
    Securities Clarity Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3572
    Securities Clarity Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8378
    Securities Clarity Act


  • March 26, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 26, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

Securities Clarity Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2365| House 
| Updated: 3/26/2025
This bill, known as the "Securities Clarity Act of 2025," proposes to amend several existing securities laws by explicitly excluding a new category of assets, termed "investment contract assets," from the definition of a security. The primary goal is to provide regulatory clarity for certain digital assets that are currently subject to ambiguity under federal securities regulations. An "investment contract asset" is precisely defined as a fungible digital representation of value that can be exclusively possessed and transferred directly between individuals without needing an intermediary. These assets must be recorded on a cryptographically secured public distributed ledger and are sold or intended to be sold pursuant to an investment contract, provided they are not otherwise classified as a security. The proposed amendments would apply to the Securities Act of 1933, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970. By removing these specific digital assets from the definition of a security, the bill seeks to alter their regulatory oversight under these foundational financial statutes.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4451
Securities Clarity Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3572
Securities Clarity Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8378
Securities Clarity Act
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4451
    Securities Clarity Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3572
    Securities Clarity Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8378
    Securities Clarity Act


  • March 26, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 26, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Tom Emmer

Tom Emmer

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Darren Soto (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

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