Delayed Effective Date of Section

For delayed effective date of section, see Effective Date note below.

Editorial Notes
References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 119–27, July 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 419, known as the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act and also as the GENIUS Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.

Title LXII of the Revised Statutes, referred to in pars. (11)(B)(i) and (31)(B), consists of R.S. §§ 5133 to 5244, which are classified to sections 16, 21, 22 to 24a, 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 29, 35 to 37, 39, 43, 52, 53, 55 to 57, 59 to 62, 66, 71, 72 to 76, 81, 83 to 86, 90, 91, 93, 93a, 94, 141 to 144, 161, 164, 181, 182, 192 to 194, 196, 215c, 481 to 485, 501, 541, 548, and 582 of this title. See, also, sections 8, 333, 334, 475, 656, 709, 1004, and 1005 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. For complete classification of R.S. §§ 5133 to 5244 to the Code, see Tables.

Section 17 of this Act, referred to in par. (22)(B)(iii), is section 17 of Pub. L. 119–27, which amended section 1a of Title 7, Agriculture, and sections 77b, 78c, 78lll, 80a–2, 80a–3, and 80b–2 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date

Pub. L. 119–27, § 20, July 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 466, provided that: “This Act [see Short Title note set out below], and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the earlier of

“(1)
the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act [July 18, 2025]; or
“(2)
the date that is 120 days after the date on which the primary Federal payment stablecoin regulators issue any final regulations implementing this Act.”

Short Title

Pub. L. 119–27, § 1, July 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 419, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter, amending section 1 of this title, section 13104 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, section 1a of Title 7, Agriculture, sections 101, 362, 507, 541, and 1109 of Title 11, Bankruptcy, and sections 77b, 78c, 78lll, 80a–2, 80a–3, 80b–2 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act’ or the ‘GENIUS Act’.”