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H.J.Res. 25

U.S. HousePassed

Summary

H.J.Res. 25, “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"”, was introduced in the House on Jan 21, 2025 by Rep. Mike Carey (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Apr 10, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-5. It is now Public Law 119-5.


Record

Text

H.J.Res. 25 has 9 co-sponsors and 3 roll calls.

hjr25/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HJ 25 EH: 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”.
U.S. House of Representatives
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 25
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales (89 Fed. Reg. 106928 (December 30, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
Passed the House of Representatives March 11, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-21
  2. Passed House2025-03-11
  3. Passed Senate2025-03-26
  4. Conference
  5. To President2025-04-01
  6. Became Law2025-04-10

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Public Law Apr 10, 2025

hjr25/public-law.md

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Public Law (04/10/2025)

This joint resolution nullifies requirements for persons effectuating decentralized financial (DeFi) transactions to report certain information regarding digital asset sales to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the requirements included in the rule titled Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales and issued by the IRS on December 30, 2024.

Decentralized finance refers to the suite of financial activities and services that are facilitated by cryptocurrency and intended to be conducted without any sort of reliance on traditional financial tools or intermediaries.

Introduced in House Jan 21, 2025

hjr25/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/21/2025)

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales and issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on December 30, 2024. The rule generally requires persons effectuating decentralized financial (DeFi) transactions to report certain information regarding digital asset sales to the IRS.

Sponsors

Rep. Mike Carey (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 25, and 9 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.J.Res. 25 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Reported By · Feb 28, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.J.Res. 25, the latest H. Rept. 119-7.

  • H. Rept. 119-7 — 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"

Actions

H.J.Res. 25 has taken 25 actions since Jan 21, 2025, the latest on Apr 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 10, 2025
House
Signed by President.
Apr 10, 2025
House
Became Public Law No: 119-5.
Apr 1, 2025
House
Presented to President.
Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 28. Record Vote Number: 150.Senate roll call 150 70–28

Votes

H.J.Res. 25 went to 3 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Mar 27, 2025 at 7028.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Mar 27, 2025
Senate
On the Joint Resolution
70
28
Mar 26, 2025
Senate
On the Motion to Proceed
70
28
Mar 11, 2025
House
On Passage
292
132

3 bills are related to H.J.Res. 25.

Titles

H.J.Res. 25 goes by 3 titles.

  • 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". — Display Title
  • 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". — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • 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". — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.J.Res. 25, the latest on Mar 7, 2025.


Lobbying

15 clients hired 16 firms and 49 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 25 in 42 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Banking, Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Science/Technology, Telecommunications, Copyright/Patent/Trademark.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATIONThe Blockchain Association is a trade association representing the blockchain industryDistrict of Columbia28$50K
DIGITAL CURRENCY GROUPSupport bitcoin & blockchain companies by leveraging insights, network & access to capitalConnecticut16
OZONE NETWORKS, INC. D/B/A OPENSEAweb3 explorer/marketplace for non-fungible tokensNew York15$190K
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORMDistrict of Columbia14
PARADIGM OPERATIONS LPTechnology investment firm.California23$60K
FILECOIN FOUNDATIONSupport open-source software/protocols for decentralized data storage & retrieval networksDelaware23$20K
SOLANA POLICY INSTITUTE501(c)(4) social welfare organizationVirginia13
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESDistrict of Columbia12
CRYPTO COUNCIL FOR INNOVATIONTrade association engaged on legal and regulatory matters related to cryptocurrency.California12
DEFI EDUCATION FUNDEducation on decentralized finance and achieve regulatory clarity for the DeFi ecosystem.Virginia11$60K
LEDGERTechnology manufacturing and service provider11$40K
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCILDistrict of Columbia11
AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORMDistrict of Columbia11
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)Virginia11
UNISWAP LABSSoftware developmentNew York11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 49.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2025 fourth_quarter$700K4th Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2025 fourth_quarter$690K4th Quarter - Report
SOLANA POLICY INSTITUTESOLANA POLICY INSTITUTE2025 fourth_quarter$590K4th Quarter - Report
SOLANA POLICY INSTITUTESOLANA POLICY INSTITUTE2025 third_quarter$560K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
SOLANA POLICY INSTITUTESOLANA POLICY INSTITUTE2025 third_quarter$560K3rd Quarter - Report
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATIONBLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$520K4th Quarter - Report
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATIONBLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$490K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATIONBLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$490K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATIONBLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$490K2nd Quarter - Report
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATIONBLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$470K1st Quarter - Amendme…
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATIONBLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$470K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCILAMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL2025 first_quarter$470K1st Quarter - Report
DIGITAL CURRENCY GROUPDIGITAL CURRENCY GROUP2025 fourth_quarter$440K4th Quarter - Report
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATIONBLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$430K3rd Quarter - Report
DIGITAL CURRENCY GROUPDIGITAL CURRENCY GROUP2025 third_quarter$420K3rd Quarter - Report
DIGITAL CURRENCY GROUPDIGITAL CURRENCY GROUP2026 second_quarter$410K2nd Quarter - Report
DIGITAL CURRENCY GROUPDIGITAL CURRENCY GROUP2026 first_quarter$380K1st Quarter - Report
DIGITAL CURRENCY GROUPDIGITAL CURRENCY GROUP2025 second_quarter$380K2nd Quarter - Report
PARADIGM OPERATIONS LPPARADIGM OPERATIONS LP2025 second_quarter$370K2nd Quarter - Report
CRYPTO COUNCIL FOR INNOVATIONCRYPTO COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION2025 second_quarter$330K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 25 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 25’s is Taxation.

hjres25/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.J.Res. 25 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Tax administration and collection, taxpayers.

hjres25/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightCurrencyDigital mediaFinancial services and investmentsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 25, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CAREY:H.J. Res. 25.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H258]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com