# 119-hr-3849: STABLE GENIUS Act

119-hr-3849, STABLE GENIUS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3849
- Congress: 119
- Title: STABLE GENIUS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ban on certain digital-asset trading by federal officials and candidates.** This bill would bar specified federal officeholders and candidates from certain digital-asset financial activities during defined periods. - Federal officeholders and candidates: Would be barred from specified digital-asset transactions and required to place covered assets into blind-trust arrangements and file reporting as defined by the bill. - Enforcement and penalties: Establishes reporting rules and sets out civil and criminal penalties along with provisions on liability and limited immunities for covered conduct.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on crypto trades by officials: cost, low. This bill would ban covered officials and candidates from certain digital-asset transactions. The ban would apply from filing as a candidate until election day, while serving in office, and for one year after leaving. Covered individuals would need to place digital assets in a qualified blind trust…
- Penalties for breaking the crypto rules: cost, low. This bill would let the Attorney General sue covered individuals who break the ban. A knowing civil violation could mean up to $250,000 in fines and giving back any profit to the Treasury. A knowing criminal case could apply if losses to people in the U.S. total at least $1,000,000 or if the person…
- Who and what the crypto ban covers: mixed, low. This bill would define who is covered and what counts as a digital asset. Covered individuals would include the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, delegates, and candidates in those elections. A digital asset would mean a digital form of value recorded on a secure distributed ledger. I…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9070: OPEN Act
- 119-hr-5782: Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3849 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3849)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9070: OPEN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9070)
- [119-hr-5782: Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5782)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3849 (as of 2026-04-21).