{"id":37167,"date":"2025-07-16T08:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T08:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=37167"},"modified":"2025-07-16T08:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T08:01:35","slug":"house-republicans-block-epstein-files-amendment-to-landmark-crypto-bill-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=37167","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans Block Epstein Files Amendment To Landmark Crypto Bill \u2013 Details"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As the \u2018Crypto Week\u2019 begins, House Republicans have blocked an amendment to one of the three landmark digital asset legislations that would have forced the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to release the controversial Epstein files.<\/p>\n

Democrats Propose Controversial Amendment<\/h2>\n

On Monday, the House of Representatives Committee on Rules voted against a proposed amendment to the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act that would have tied the Jeffrey Epstein case to the crypto bill.<\/p>\n

News media outlet Axios recently reported<\/a> that several House Democrats increased efforts to force a House vote that would require Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi to release the \u201cEpstein files.\u201d<\/p>\n

For context, the Trump administration recently received heavy criticism over the way the DOJ handled the case. Notably, the DOJ concluded that no \u201cclient list\u201d existed and Epstein\u2019s death was a suicide, not murder.<\/p>\n

According to the report<\/a>, Democrats were \u201choping to take advantage of a blow-up between President Trump and his base over the Epstein files by forcing their GOP colleagues to choose between them.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a result, Representative Ro Khanna filed an amendment to the GENIUS Act ahead of its markup session by the House Rules Committee, scheduled at the start of the highly anticipated<\/a> \u201cCrypto Week.\u201d<\/p>\n

The amendment would have required AG Bondi to \u201cretain, preserve and compile any records or evidence related to any investigation, prosecution or incarceration\u201d of Epstein. Additionally, she would have had to release and publish the records on a publicly available website within 30 days of the crypto bill being signed into law.<\/p>\n

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Similarly, Representative Marc Veasey also vowed to introduce a resolution demanding that the Trump administration release all pertinent files. Despite their efforts\u2019 low chances of advancing to a House floor vote, both lawmakers reportedly hoped \u201cto at least embarrass the GOP in the process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rules Committee Focuses On Crypto Regulation<\/h2>\n

On July 14, the House Rules Committee voted 6-5 against Khanna\u2019s amendment, with Republicans affirming that the change was not pertinent to the GENIUS Act, which aims to create a regulatory framework for stablecoins, allowing tokens like USDT and USDC to fall under the Federal Reserve rules.<\/p>\n

The crypto bill, introduced by Senator Bill Hagerty in February, would establish a \u201csafe and pro-growth regulatory framework that will unleash innovation and advance the President\u2019s mission to make America the world capital of crypto.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the Tuesday report, Republican Representative Ralph Norman voted with the panel\u2019s four Democrats in favor of attaching the amendment, arguing that \u201cthe public\u2019s been asking for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, he voted with Republicans against Representative Veasey\u2019s five-page resolution, arguing that the House Rules Committee \u201cisn\u2019t the body to do this.\u201d He reportedly considers that \u201cIt will be borne out by the legal authorities and by the public,\u201d saying \u201cWe\u2019re talking about crypto, Jim. We\u2019re talking about regulations.\u201d<\/p>\n

As reported<\/a> by Bitcoinist, the GENIUS Act passed the Senate\u2019s full vote in mid-June and was sent to the House of Representatives to continue the legislative process.<\/p>\n

However, House leaders reportedly pushed to merge the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act, the landmark structure legislation, to increase the bills\u2019 chances of passing Congress and being sent to US President Donald Trump\u2019s desk before the August recess deadline.<\/p>\n

Since then, Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott revealed<\/a> a new timeline for the crypto market structure framework at the end of June, suggesting an effort to keep the bills separate.<\/p>\n

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