Economy, Jobs and Trade

Cryptocurrency rules

38 public statements from 2026 candidates · 6 related bills

§1The range of views

Why this matters: These rules affect how protected people's money is when they buy or use crypto, and how easily the industry can grow in the US.

Drafted by AI, then checked for neutral wording in a separate AI review. It describes the question and the main positions, not any candidate's view. Facts link to their sources.

How the federal government regulates digital currencies such as Bitcoin and stablecoins, and the companies that trade and hold them; a 2025 law set federal rules for stablecoins, and a bill setting rules for other crypto markets passed the House, but a September 2026 Senate vote to take it up failed.1,2

  1. Write separate federal rules for crypto, as the House-passed bill would, with most tokens overseen as commodities rather than securities
  2. Write separate crypto rules, but with stricter protections than the House-passed bill, such as tougher anti-money-laundering rules or ethics limits on senior officials' crypto businesses
  3. Apply the same rules that already cover stocks, banks and other financial products

These options describe policies, not people. The order is not a ranking.

§2What candidates have said

Why this matters: Statements candidates made publicly, summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Candidates who haven't spoken publicly on this issue aren't listed.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Write separate federal rules for crypto, as the House-passed bill would, with most tokens overseen as commodities rather than securities (7)

  • French Hill AR-2
    His campaign website says he helped set up the first federal framework for regulating stablecoins and wrote the Clarity Act, a framework for digital assets that passed the House.3
  • Kevin Lincoln CA-13
    His campaign website says he supports the CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act, opposes IRS broker rules that would treat software developers as financial intermediaries, and believes Americans should be able to hold their own digital assets.4
  • Marni von Wilpert CA-48
    Her campaign website says she supports legislation such as the CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act that gives regulatory clarity for emerging technologies.5,6
  • Mike Levin CA-49
    His campaign website says comprehensive regulatory frameworks are essential for industries such as blockchain and cryptocurrency, and that he voted for the GENIUS Act, the CLARITY Act and the FIT21 Act.7
  • Jeff Hurd CO-3
    His campaign website says blockchain and cryptocurrency could change society for the better, points to the FIT21 bill as the kind of bipartisan lawmaking needed, and says he would push for sensible rules that encourage innovation while protecting the public from bad actors.8
  • Joe Krzeczkowski CO-7
    His campaign website says Congress should pass the CLARITY Act and two other digital currency bills so that clear rules protect consumers and keep the United States a leader in the field.9
  • Ken Paxton TX Senate
    His campaign website says the United States should lead the world in cryptocurrency, calls for clear federal rules that support the industry's growth, and supports passing the CLARITY Act.10

Write separate crypto rules, but with stricter protections than the House-passed bill, such as tougher anti-money-laundering rules or ethics limits on senior officials' crypto businesses (1)

  • Abdul El-Sayed MI Senate
    His campaign website says he supports legislation that clarifies the rules and legitimate uses of blockchain in financial services while protecting the public from money laundering and fraud.11

Statements that don't match one option (30)

  • Rhett Marques AL-2
    His campaign website says he supports the administration's efforts to make the U.S. a leader in digital assets, says Congress should build on the recent stablecoin law to encourage innovation while protecting consumers, and says he is completely opposed to a central bank digital currency.12
  • Lateefah Simon CA-12
    Her campaign website says she wants clear regulatory frameworks for cryptocurrency, AI and blockchain that support technological progress and protect consumers.13
  • Melissa Hernandez CA-14
    Her campaign website says she supports clear rules for cryptocurrency and other financial technologies that give innovators regulatory certainty and protect consumers from scams and fraud.14
  • Sam Liccardo CA-16
    His campaign website says tokens that are not tied to an investment contract should not be regulated as securities, that many experts see them as more like commodities, and that stablecoins need one set of national rules. It lists among his accomplishments cosponsoring the stablecoin law that was enacted and writing the MEME Act to keep elected officials from profiting from cryptocurrency ventures and other financial conflicts of interest.15,16
  • Ro Khanna CA-17
    His campaign website says he led legislation to bar the president, members of Congress, other senior officials and their families from issuing or promoting cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, and to require them to disclose their crypto transactions.17
  • George Whitesides CA-27
    His campaign website says he supports cryptocurrency regulations that protect consumers while encouraging innovation and competition.18
  • Larry Thompson CA-32
    His campaign website says he supports policies favorable to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, saying the technology can advance Americans' financial futures.19,20
  • Young Kim CA-40
    Her campaign website says she cosponsored the STABLE Act, voted for the GENIUS Act to set a framework for stablecoin providers, and supports Senate passage of the CLARITY Act to give the crypto industry certainty.21
  • Derek Tran CA-45
    His campaign website says the United States should lead in new technologies such as blockchain and that clear regulations for it would foster growth, protect consumers and strengthen national security.22
  • Jessica Killin CO-5
    Her campaign website says she supports clear rules for emerging digital assets that give the industry long-term certainty while protecting consumers.23
  • Austin Rogers FL-2
    His campaign website says digital assets such as cryptocurrency should have clear, consistent rules with reasonable consumer protections that do not pick winners and losers or give unelected officials control over new technologies.24
  • Scott Singer FL-25
    His campaign website says he supports cryptocurrency's capacity to give individuals more control over, and transparency about, how they store their money.25
  • Brian Jack GA-3
    His campaign website says he supports clear guidelines for blockchain technology that protect consumers and keep America a leader in financial services.26
  • Donna Miller IL-2
    Her campaign website says she supports responsible innovation in digital assets, including supervised and regulated use of blockchain technology and programs that bring community banks into the digital stablecoin ecosystem.27
  • Melissa L. Bean IL-8
    Her campaign website says she will support clear, pro-innovation regulatory frameworks for digital assets that provide certainty and protect consumers.28
  • Marlin A. Stutzman IN-3
    His campaign website says he will work for a pro-crypto, innovation-friendly environment, move crypto policies forward without unnecessary regulations, and oppose a central bank digital currency.29
  • Stephen Wagley LA-6
    His campaign website says Congress, not the SEC through lawsuits, should write clear rules for digital assets, protect the right to self-custody, set a federal framework for dollar-backed stablecoins and keep Bitcoin mining in the United States.30
  • Dan Schwartz MD-1
    His campaign website says he would set rules for digital assets and stablecoins meant to protect consumers while leaving room for innovation.31
  • Adrian Boafo MD-5
    His campaign website says he would establish standards for cryptocurrencies and other financial technologies that protect consumers from scams and abuse, and lists calling on Democratic leaders in Congress to pass clear national cryptocurrency regulations.32
  • Paul R. LePage ME-2
    His campaign website says Americans should be able to purchase, trade and invest in cryptocurrency without needless government interference, and that he wants to cut burdensome regulations.33
  • Tom Emmer MN-6
    Its financial privacy section says he is working alongside President Trump so that everyday Americans can obtain cryptocurrency and other digital assets while their financial privacy is protected, and that his measure to ban a central bank digital currency passed the House in 2024.34
  • Thomas Holbrook MO-4
    His campaign website says he favors letting private individuals and groups develop cryptocurrency, objects to how the head of the SEC is treating companies that work with decentralized digital currencies, and would back a bill like the SEC Stabilization Act of 2023 to keep any one party from holding a majority at the agency.35
  • Chris Stigall MO-6
    His campaign website says he supports President Trump's push for the United States to lead the world in cryptocurrency and digital assets, and that burdensome regulations from Washington should not hold back that innovation.36
  • Shannon W. Bray NC Senate
    His campaign website supports protecting the right to own and use digital assets, clear and fair regulatory rules, and opposes intrusive IRS surveillance.37
  • Laurie Buckhout NC-1
    Her campaign Issues page says she backs clear rules for digital assets that support growth, protect consumers and keep innovation in the United States.38
  • Addison McDowell NC-6
    His campaign website says the United States should lead with a pro-innovation approach to digital assets, avoid burdensome regulation and oppose central bank digital currencies, and that unclear rules risk pushing the technology overseas.39
  • Anthony DiLorenzo NH-1
    His campaign website lists policies that bring clearer and more practical rules to digital asset markets among his priorities.40
  • Marsha Blackburn TN Governor
    Her campaign website says she supports cryptocurrency and Bitcoin, opposes central bank digital currencies, and believes Tennessee can become a world capital for cryptocurrency.41
  • Misam Abidi TN Governor
    His campaign website calls for clear, pro-crypto state regulations to attract blockchain, AI and financial technology companies, and for using blockchain to let citizens see how tax dollars are spent.42
  • James Talarico TX Senate
    His campaign website says he supports clear rules for digital assets so that crypto companies follow the same rules as everyone else and consumers are protected from fraud.43

§3Related bills

Why this matters: Bills from 2023–2026 that bear on this issue, with how Congress handled them.