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S695118th Congress·Introduced 2023-03-08

Is The Bill "A bill to repeal the provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that impose new information reporting requirements with respect to digital asset transfers." Crypto Friendly?

Based on 1 published commentary, this bill is very pro-crypto.

Very Pro-Crypto
About this bill

This bill proposes to repeal Section 80603 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. That section established new information reporting requirements for digital asset transfers, which were a point of contention for the crypto industry due to their broad scope and potential compliance difficulties for various participants. The repeal would effectively eliminate these new reporting obligations, restoring the legal provisions to their state before the Infrastructure Act's enactment.

Introduced
2023-03-08
Status
Introduced and Sponsored
Legislature
118th Congress
Stance on Crypto
Very Pro-Crypto
From 1 published commentary

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  • Sponsors1 Republican1
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marked this bill asVery Pro-Crypto

This bill is unequivocally pro-crypto because it targets the repeal of a provision that was widely viewed as a significant regulatory burden and threat to the industry. Section 80603 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with its broad definition of "broker" and associated reporting requirements, created substantial ambiguity and compliance challenges, especially for non-custodial actors like miners, software developers, and decentralized finance (DeFi) participants who do not control user data. These provisions were seen as impractical, potentially stifling innovation, and driving crypto activity out of the U.S. By removing these mandates, the bill would reduce arbitrary regulatory risk, protect the ability of various crypto ecosystem participants to operate without impossible compliance burdens, and foster a more enabling environment for the digital asset industry. It directly addresses a major point of contention and regulatory overreach from the perspective of the crypto community.

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1 Republican

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    Ted Cruz
    Senator · TX