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Congress·Passed Senate·S.J.Res. 3

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".

Senate Votes to Block IRS Rule Requiring Crypto Brokers to Report Sales Data

Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • This resolution aims to stop a new IRS rule that would require cryptocurrency brokers to report the total amount of money made from digital asset sales. If this resolution becomes law, the IRS rule will be canceled and will have no legal power.
  • The IRS rule was designed to help the government track taxes on digital assets. It would have required platforms where people buy and sell crypto to send tax forms to both the users and the government, just like traditional stockbrokers do today.
  • People who want to block the rule argue that the requirements are too complicated and would be too expensive for crypto companies to follow. They worry these rules could drive innovation out of the country or make it hard for new businesses to start.
  • If this resolution is successful, crypto users will still have to pay taxes on their profits, but the IRS won't get the automatic reports from brokers. This makes it harder for the government to catch people who aren't paying what they owe on their digital investments.
TaxesTechnology Digital

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Life & Work

Small crypto businesses, exchanges, and DeFi platforms would have faced significant compliance costs to build reporting systems under the IRS rule. By blocking the rule, Congress removes a potentially expensive regulatory burden that smaller companies in the digital asset space said could threaten their viability. This is especially relevant for startups and smaller platforms that lack the infrastructure of major exchanges.

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Activities

Milestones

5 milestones14 actions
Mar 12, 2025Senate

Message received in Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 212.

Mar 11, 2025House

Papers returned to Senate pursuant to H. Res. 212.

Mar 11, 2025House

Papers returned to Senate pursuant to H. Res. 212

Mar 10, 2025House

Held at the Desk

Mar 10, 2025House

Received in the House

The House has received the Senate-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.

Vote Results

2 votes
SenatePassedProceduralMar 4, 2025

On the Motion to Proceed

70
28
Democrat
1727 · 1
Republican
520 · 1
Independent
11
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SenatePassedMar 4, 2025

On the Joint Resolution

70
27
Democrat
1826 · 1
Republican
510 · 2
Independent
11
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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".

Bill NumberSJRES 3
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionMessage received in Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 212.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(14)
R: 14

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