GENIUS Act
This bill is very pro-crypto.
Ted Budd
Republican Senator from North Carolina
Strongly supports crypto
Based on 30 statements and 6 votes.
Vote History
Key Cloture Vote
May 20, 2025 - Because of the way Senate rules work, GENIUS could not have gotten to a final vote without members voting in favor.
voted for
Key Cloture Vote
June 12, 2025 - Because of the way Senate rules work, GENIUS could not have gotten to a final vote without members voting in favor.
voted for
Final passage out of Senate
June 17, 2025
voted for
S.J. Res 3
This bill is very pro-crypto.
Introduced in House
January 21, 2025
cosponsored
Final passage out of Senate
March 4, 2025
voted for
SAB 121 House Joint Resolution
This bill is very pro-crypto.
Final passage out of Senate
May 16, 2024
voted for
Statements
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
It's no secret that criminals & terrorists are exploiting digital assets—putting both our financial & national security at risk.
Thanks to @SenGillibrand & @SenLummis for joining the effort to prevent illicit abuse of this pro-growth financial tech. budd.senate.gov/2025/07/31/sen…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
The Senate’s market structure bill would provide the crypto industry with regulatory certainty needed to unlock new investments & innovation.
Grateful for the inclusion of my provisions to ensure self-custody of digital assets & address illicit use of financial technologies. x.com/SenLummis/stat…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
RT @SenMikeLee: Americans deserve to keep their crypto assets where they choose – not where they’ve been forced by the federal government.…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
Self-custody is a founding principle of the digital asset ecosystem and needs to be protected. I introduced the Keep Your Coins Act of 2025 to ensure the federal government cannot infringe on a person’s ability to control their own digital assets.
budd.senate.gov/2025/07/15/bud…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
Proud to support the first-ever digital asset legislation to pass the U.S. Senate.
The GENIUS Act will drive American innovation in the financial sector, protect consumers by boosting transparency, & further cement the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency.
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
What happened at FTX was fraud, plain & simple.
Sam Bankman-Fried should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
In order to protect consumers & encourage U.S. innovation, Congress should finally take the lead & establish clear rules for #Crypto. pic.x.com/HnRzUEofeo
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
It was my honor to receive the bipartisan Digital Future Award from the @crypto_council.
I will always be an advocate for embracing new technology and the economic growth it will create. #crypto
budd.house.gov/news/documents… pic.x.com/jysBH1OvlA
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
This afternoon I toured HM Tech LLC in Graham alongside @NC_Blockchain.
This facility is a prime example of how we bring the next generation of technology to our shores. #crypto pic.x.com/kK4pi5Yg7X
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
RT @BitcoinMagazine: JUST IN: 8 U.S. Congressmen sent SEC Chair Gensler a bipartisan letter regarding the SEC's #bitcoin & crypto reporting…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
As the Biden administration wades into #DigitalAssets policy, they must remember that overregulation will drive this new industry -- and the jobs it will create -- overseas.
Congress must lead on this & embrace the next generation of innovation. #Crypto coindesk.com/policy/2022/03…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
During today's @FinancialCmte hearing, I asked Treasury's Under Secretary for Domestic Finance if federal regulators would front-run Congress and impose heavy limitations on #stablecoins.
She said she did not think so. #StableCoin pic.x.com/KRQDGkvf81
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
I had a great time attending an informative #Crypto briefing with SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce today.
We have to make sure the next generation of tech comes from America. pic.x.com/NivQEIRvYS
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
Glad to see that the damaging anti-#Crypto provision in the COMPETES Act will be changed.
Public input is essential before implementing drastic regulations. #Blockchain politico.com/news/2022/01/3…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
A new provision in the COMPETES Act would allow the Treasury Department to unilaterally prohibit certain financial transactions *without* public input.
I've submitted an amendment to fix this massive mistake. #crypto #blockchain budd.house.gov/news/documents…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
Really troubling news that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is putting anti-#crypto stipulations on private finance companies.
This is a slippery slope that the federal government should *not* head down. theblockcrypto.com/linked/130722/…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
RT @CryptoLawUS: HEARING: @RepTedBudd: "Chairman Gensler thinks everything is a digital asset he can regulate."
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
The United States has a huge economic opportunity with #crypto.
We need to seize it.
#blockchain #Bitcoin pic.x.com/twcP2YniKz
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
Given @BrianBrooksUS's previous experience as head of the OCC, I asked him if the U.S. government is "behind the curve" when it comes fostering a pro-growth environment for #crypto.
His answer: "Unquestionably."
This has to change.
#Bitcoin #cryptocurrency pic.x.com/GtERWyx0zC
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
GM to everyone besides Hillary Clinton, who has an outdated view of new financial technologies like #crypto & #Bitcoin.
I guess it makes sense. She still struggles with email. bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/hillar…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
Glad to join a bipartisan group of lawmakers to propose a fix to the #crypto tax provisions in the infrastructure bill.
The U.S. needs to be leading the world in digital asset development instead of overregulating it and pushing it overseas. budd.house.gov/news/documents…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
I asked CFPB Director Rohit Chopra whether he had any intention to use his regulatory authority to crack down on #Crypto or #blockchain.
His response: "No." pic.x.com/HjCjmR9S8n
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
We need to approach #crypto the American way:
By embracing new technology & allowing innovators to create things that will better our lives.
Check out my latest op-ed in @WashTimes
https://t.co/Hituj3iBiZ
https://t.co/Hituj3iBiZVery pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
Encouraging to hear the @SECGov Chairman confirm that the SEC has no plans to ban #crypto or #bitcoin.
As China doubles down on authoritarian bans, America needs to be open to new financial tech. @FinancialCmte pic.x.com/l0L5Tdondr
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
Glad to join @RepTomEmmer to make sure that the Fed does not undermine decentralized digital assets.
"Decentralized digital assets and digital asset ecosystems empower individual Americans and
unlock great access to opportunities for all"
#Crytpo #CBDC x.com/GOPMajorityWhi…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
China's abolishment of #crypto and #Bitcoin is huge opportunity for the U.S. to innovate and lead in this 21st century industry.
If America's lives up to our free market principles, we will outpace China's authoritarian, communist system every time. x.com/alexsalvinews/…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
Democrat leadership is shutting out the voices of those who want to keep 21st-century innovations in America.
We cannot pay for the so-called infrastructure bill on the backs of everyday #crypto investors.
#Bitcoin #cryptocurrency breitbart.com/politics/2021/…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
We want the next generation of digital banking to built right here in the USA, not pushed overseas.
The amendment from @SenLummis, @SenToomey, & @RonWyden is a positive step to ensure innovation continues to thrive in America.
#Crypto #cryptocurrency pic.x.com/sPAYoKxEck
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
RT @BreitbartNews: .@RepTedBudd told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview that the cryptocurrency regulations in the so-called bipartis…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
The infrastructure bill's $30 billion in #crypto taxes would destroy American jobs by forcing digital innovation offshore to countries like China.
America should be leading the world on this.
breitbart.com/politics/2021/…
Very pro-crypto
Ted Budd
@SenTedBuddNC
Taxing everyday #crypto investors & innovators like this will undermine U.S. leadership in this industry. Totally self-destructive. x.com/CoinDesk/statu…
Very pro-crypto