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US Congressperson in the 6th district of Virginia

Does Ben Cline Support Crypto?

Republican

6 votes · 3 sponsorships · 3 statements

Latest · Cosponsored American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026Very Pro-Crypto

Crypto grade

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Based on 12 stances

Based on previous comments, Ben Cline has indicated they are very pro-cryptocurrency. Below you can view the tweets, quotes, and other commentary Ben Cline has made about crypto.

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Cosponsored a bill on

Bill: American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026
Details: This legislation establishes a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a separate Digital Asset Stockpile within the Department of the Treasury to manage the federal government's digital holdings. It mandates a minimum 20-year holding period for acquired Bitcoin, implements a cryptographic 'Proof of Reserve' system for public audits, permits voluntary state-level custody partnerships, and requires a study on budget-neutral acquisition strategies such as converting other seized digital assets or revaluing Federal Reserve gold certificates.

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Cosponsored a bill on

Bill: Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act
Details: This legislation amends the federal criminal statute governing unlicensed money transmitting businesses to require that an entity must actually exercise control over funds to face prosecution. By narrowing the definition of money transmission to custodial activities, the bill exempts non-custodial blockchain developers, self-custody wallet providers, node operators, and decentralized finance protocols from criminal liability for unlicensed money transmission, protecting fundamental software innovation.

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Congressman Ben Cline

@RepBenCline

For too long, federal overreach has blurred the line between bad actors and the innovators building next-generation technology. This bipartisan bill restores needed clarity by protecting developers who don’t control customer funds, while ensuring law enforcement can continue to I’m proud to support this effort to keep America the global leader in blockchain innovation.

DeFi Education Fund

@fund_defi

New bipartisan bill protects US software developers from unfair criminal prosecution @RepFitzgerald, @RepBenCline, @RepZoeLofgren introduced 'Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act of 2026' to protect engineers—who write code but do not control other people’s money—from inappropriate misclassification as money transmitting business operators pursuant to criminal code Section 1960.

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Voted for a bill on

Bill: GENIUS Act
Details: The GENIUS Act of 2025 proposes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. It defines permitted issuers (insured depository institutions, their subsidiaries, and approved nonbank entities) and mandates 1:1 reserve backing with specific high-quality assets. The bill outlines federal and state regulatory oversight options, sets requirements for customer asset segregation, and grants stablecoin holders priority in insolvency proceedings. It also clarifies that regulated payment stablecoins are not considered securities or commodities under various acts. The bill designates issuers as financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act, requiring compliance with AML, KYC, and sanctions regulations to prevent illicit finance and safeguard national security. It also reinforces U.S. leadership in digital finance by supporting innovation and ensuring the dollar remains competitive in a rapidly evolving global financial landscape.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Voted for a bill on

Bill: CLARITY Act
Details: The "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025," or "CLARITY Act of 2025," establishes a regulatory framework for digital commodities, granting the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over spot market transactions and related entities like exchanges, brokers, and dealers. It aims to differentiate digital commodities from securities, introduce a "mature blockchain system" concept for regulatory exemptions, and protect individual self-custody rights.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Congressman Ben Cline

@RepBenCline

.@HouseGOP just passed the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. This commonsense bill blocks the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency without Congress—protecting your financial privacy and stopping unelected bureaucrats from imposing a CCP-style surveillance tool.

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Voted for a bill on

Bill: H.J. Res 25
Details: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Took stances on a bill between and

Bill: CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act
Details: To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

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Voted for a bill on

Bill: FIT21
Details: This bill establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets, assigning primary jurisdiction over "digital commodities" to the CFTC and "restricted digital assets" to the SEC. It defines key terms like "digital asset," "digital commodity," and "permitted payment stablecoin," and creates a mechanism for digital assets to transition from securities to commodities upon achieving sufficient decentralization. The legislation also outlines registration requirements for various digital asset intermediaries and mandates studies on decentralized finance and non-fungible digital assets.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Voted for a bill on

Bill: SAB 121 House Joint Resolution
Details: For congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121". This staff accounting bulletin expresses the views of the staff regarding the accounting for obligations to safeguard crypto-assets an entity holds for platform users.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Congressman Ben Cline

@RepBenCline

Given how close the Democrats and the Biden admin were with Sam Bankman-Fried, I wonder why they are now bashing crypto and doing a full 180 from their position last year? The CFTC Chair couldn’t even defend this flip-flop.

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DoTheySupportIt grades politicians on crypto from how they vote and what they say. How it works

US Congressperson in the 6th district of Virginia

Does Ben Cline Support Crypto?

Republican

6 votes · 3 sponsorships · 3 statements

Latest · Cosponsored American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026Very Pro-Crypto

Crypto grade

Very Pro-Crypto

Based on 12 stances

Based on previous comments, Ben Cline has indicated they are very pro-cryptocurrency. Below you can view the tweets, quotes, and other commentary Ben Cline has made about crypto.

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Full record

Cosponsored a bill on

Bill: American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026
Details: This legislation establishes a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a separate Digital Asset Stockpile within the Department of the Treasury to manage the federal government's digital holdings. It mandates a minimum 20-year holding period for acquired Bitcoin, implements a cryptographic 'Proof of Reserve' system for public audits, permits voluntary state-level custody partnerships, and requires a study on budget-neutral acquisition strategies such as converting other seized digital assets or revaluing Federal Reserve gold certificates.

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Cosponsored a bill on

Bill: Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act
Details: This legislation amends the federal criminal statute governing unlicensed money transmitting businesses to require that an entity must actually exercise control over funds to face prosecution. By narrowing the definition of money transmission to custodial activities, the bill exempts non-custodial blockchain developers, self-custody wallet providers, node operators, and decentralized finance protocols from criminal liability for unlicensed money transmission, protecting fundamental software innovation.

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Congressman Ben Cline

@RepBenCline

DeFi Education Fund

@fund_defi

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Voted for a bill on

Bill: GENIUS Act
Details: The GENIUS Act of 2025 proposes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. It defines permitted issuers (insured depository institutions, their subsidiaries, and approved nonbank entities) and mandates 1:1 reserve backing with specific high-quality assets. The bill outlines federal and state regulatory oversight options, sets requirements for customer asset segregation, and grants stablecoin holders priority in insolvency proceedings. It also clarifies that regulated payment stablecoins are not considered securities or commodities under various acts. The bill designates issuers as financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act, requiring compliance with AML, KYC, and sanctions regulations to prevent illicit finance and safeguard national security. It also reinforces U.S. leadership in digital finance by supporting innovation and ensuring the dollar remains competitive in a rapidly evolving global financial landscape.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Voted for a bill on

Bill: CLARITY Act
Details: The "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025," or "CLARITY Act of 2025," establishes a regulatory framework for digital commodities, granting the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over spot market transactions and related entities like exchanges, brokers, and dealers. It aims to differentiate digital commodities from securities, introduce a "mature blockchain system" concept for regulatory exemptions, and protect individual self-custody rights.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Congressman Ben Cline

@RepBenCline

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Voted for a bill on

Bill: H.J. Res 25
Details: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Took stances on a bill between and

Bill: CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act
Details: To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

Timeline

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Voted for - Final Passage Out Of House

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Voted for a bill on

Bill: FIT21
Details: This bill establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets, assigning primary jurisdiction over "digital commodities" to the CFTC and "restricted digital assets" to the SEC. It defines key terms like "digital asset," "digital commodity," and "permitted payment stablecoin," and creates a mechanism for digital assets to transition from securities to commodities upon achieving sufficient decentralization. The legislation also outlines registration requirements for various digital asset intermediaries and mandates studies on decentralized finance and non-fungible digital assets.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Voted for a bill on

Bill: SAB 121 House Joint Resolution
Details: For congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121". This staff accounting bulletin expresses the views of the staff regarding the accounting for obligations to safeguard crypto-assets an entity holds for platform users.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Congressman Ben Cline

@RepBenCline

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