According to CoinDesk, a significant victory was achieved in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday as a resolution to overturn a Biden administration crypto tax rule received strong bipartisan support. The Senate voted 70-27 to approve the resolution under the Congressional Review Act, aiming to eliminate the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) new broker rule, which was set to encompass decentralized finance (DeFi). This resolution marks a critical step towards nullifying the rule, but it still requires approval from the House of Representatives before U.S. President Donald Trump can sign it into law.
The resolution's approval would not only remove the rule from the books but also prevent the IRS from implementing similar policies in the future. Senator Ted Cruz, who sponsored the resolution, criticized the rule as an "incoherent" federal overreach, arguing that targeting software developers as brokers and requiring them to disclose user data was illogical since their software does not control user funds. The strong support from Democrats, reminiscent of previous bipartisan efforts to repeal crypto-related regulations, highlights a growing bipartisan consensus on digital asset issues. This trend may positively influence upcoming legislative initiatives focused on stablecoin and market-structure laws, aiming to bring crypto under formal federal oversight.
Cruz emphasized that the support from Democrats, alongside the expected backing from Republicans, indicated a generational divide, with younger members more inclined to support the resolution. He urged for the rule's rescission to "unleash the future." Meanwhile, the House Financial Services Committee has already cleared a matching resolution and recommended its approval in a pending House floor vote. The White House has signaled that the president is likely to sign the resolution promptly, should it pass the House.