The GENIUS Act establishes the first federal framework for dollar-pegged stablecoins, granting sweeping authority to the Department of Treasury and opening the door to banks, fintechs, and retailers.

The legislation to set rules for stablecoin issuers is the first major digital assets bill to ever clear the Senate and now moves on to the U.S. House.

The US Senate passed the GENIUS Act, a federal bill that puts crypto stablecoins under direct government control, after the crypto industry spent millions lobbying in last year’s elections. This legislation is now the first national law that forces stablecoin issuers to follow Treasury and law enforcement rules.