# 119-s-1668: End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025

119-s-1668, End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1668
- Congress: 119
- Title: End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-20

## Summary

**Bans senior federal officials from issuing, sponsoring, endorsing, or acquiring certain cryptocurrencies and other digital assets while in office and for one year after.** This bill would create civil and criminal penalties for those violations, with disgorgement, civil fines up to 10% of the interest or gain, and criminal fines or imprisonment when violations cause major losses or yield financial gain.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on crypto deals by officials: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would bar covered individuals and their spouse or dependent child from certain crypto-related transactions. The ban would apply during service and for one year after a person's service ends. It would cover direct ownership and indirect interests through third parties. For civil…
- Which officials and crypto defined: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would add definitions in Title 5 for who counts as a "covered individual." It would list the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, Senate-confirmed appointees, and certain special Government employees. It would define when a spouse or dependent holds interests directl…
- Civil and criminal penalties for violations: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Attorney General sue covered individuals in federal court. Civil penalties could be up to 10% of the value of the prohibited interest or the amount of financial gain, whichever is greater, and profits must be paid to the U.S. Treasury. The bill would also create c…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1668 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1668)

## Related
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1668 (as of 2026-04-20).