Ways and Means Committee Approves Crypto Tax Bill 38-5
The House Ways and Means Committee cleared the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act with a 38-5 vote, advancing the US House crypto tax bill out of committee and toward a full chamber vote. The bill is backed by Rep. Mike Kelly. For related coverage, see Senate Advances Bill Allowing Contractors to Conduct Military Hacking.
Committee advancement is not enactment. The legislation still needs a floor vote in the full House before any Senate consideration and a presidential signature could make it law, a path similar to the one the CLARITY Act faces as the Senate weighs crypto rules. For related coverage, see House Passes CLARITY Act as Senate Weighs Crypto Rules.
Why a 38-5 Vote Is Significant
A 38-5 margin is unusually decisive for crypto legislation, which has often stalled or split along party lines. A near-unanimous committee vote suggests the bill’s framing around tax certainty landed broadly across the aisle.
That does not guarantee smooth sailing on the House floor, where amendments, scheduling, and broader legislative priorities can delay or reshape any measure. Reporting on the committee action noted the advance came despite a separate setback for the Clarity Act, underscoring how multiple crypto bills are moving on independent tracks. The stablecoin debate has added another layer of complexity, with banks pushing back on stablecoin provisions in other crypto bills this session.
What Comes Next
The bill now heads to the full House for a floor vote. No timetable for that vote is confirmed. If it passes the House, the Senate would need to take up its own version or pass the House text before the legislation could reach the president’s desk.
The broader legislative environment has been active. The Crypto Clarity Act is separately awaiting a full Senate vote, and this week’s revived Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill illustrates how several crypto-related measures are moving through Congress in parallel rather than as a unified package.
Will the full House maintain the same near-unanimous support, or will a floor vote expose the fault lines that committee markups tend to paper over?
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