HR 5745 · 118th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act

Introduced 2023-09-27· Sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.(2024-01-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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…

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