Bill · H.R. 3573· House(119-HR-3573)
Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/21/2025
- Last activity
- 5/21/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Maxine Waters
- Cosponsors
- - 37 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025," aims to stop certain government officials from being involved with digital assets. It prohibits the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and their immediate family members from owning controlling interests in digital assets or serving as officers for digital asset issuers. These individuals are also barred from promoting or receiving compensation for digital assets. Additionally, it prohibits trading digital assets if the person has material non-public information. The law also prevents these individuals from using intermediaries, like trusts or corporations, to get around these rules.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+7
Reduces conflicts of interest by prohibiting officials from owning or promoting digital assets.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+2
Prevents insider trading by government officials in digital asset markets.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Preventing Insider Trading: The bill prohibits covered individuals from trading digital assets if they have material non-public information, which helps stop unfair advantages in the market (Section 2(a)(4)).
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Reducing Conflicts of Interest: By stopping officials from serving as officers or owners of digital asset issuers, the bill limits the ability of leaders to use their positions for personal financial gain (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Closing Loopholes: The "Anti-Evasion Rule" prevents officials from using trusts, nonprofits, or other entities to hide their involvement in digital assets, ensuring better accountability (Section 3(a)).
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Stopping Paid Promotion: The bill prohibits officials from receiving compensation for marketing or promoting digital assets, which prevents them from using their public status for private profit (Section 2(a)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on Family Members: The bill extends these prohibitions to spouses, children, sons-in-law, and daughters-in-law, which limits the financial activities and employment options of private citizens based solely on their family relationship to an official (Section 4(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+7
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+2
- 9/14/2026
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 9/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/1/2026
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- 8/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/30/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 11/19/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 8/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/23/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 5/21/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 11 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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