Providing for Consideration of H.R. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Providing for Consideration of H.R. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of Providing for Consideration of H.R. Anti-Cbdc Surveillance State Act; Providing for Consideration of S. Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act; and Waiving A Requirement of Clause 6(A) of Rule Xiii with Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported From the Committee on Rules

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Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of three key pieces of legislation regarding cryptocurrency and our financial markets.

The GENIUS Act, the CLARITY Act, and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act are all critical bills that will help make America the crypto capital of the world. These bills provide simplified rules of the road for the crypto industry, which so desperately needs these provisions to flourish. Specifically, they create federal standards for stablecoins, provide clear definitions for different digital assets, and prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing its central bank digital currency.

We are in another arms race with our adversaries over cryptocurrency and blockchain dominance, like China and Russia. These are historic pieces of legislation that will make America the crypto capital of the world, which is a priority of President Trump and his administration.

The United States must remain the world's leader in innovation. Under President Trump's leadership, we are finally on track for regulatory clarity, market protection, and innovation without fear of government overreach.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support these bills.

The material previously referred to by Ms. Scanlon is as follows: An Amendment to H. Res. 580 Offered by Ms. Scanlon of Pennsylvania

At the end of the resolution, add the following:

Sec. 10. Notwithstanding any other provision of this resolution, the amendment specified in section 11 shall be in order as though printed as the last amendment in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution if offered by Representative Khanna of California or a designee. That amendment shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.

Sec. 11. The amendment referred to in section 10 is as follows:

Add at the end the following: SEC. 513. PRESERVATION AND RELEASE OF RECORDS.

(a) The Attorney General shall retain, preserve, and compile any records or evidence related to any investigation, prosecution, or incarceration of Jeffrey Epstein.

(b) Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall release and publish any records or evidence related to any investigation, prosecution, or incarceration of Jeffrey Epstein on a publicly accessible website.

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