Our Scans · (FS.7.03) United States Legislation · Weekly Summary

• [New] US midterm elections could reshape Congress and determine whether current crypto legislation keeps moving forward. Coinpedia Fintech News
• [New] If global regulatory uncertainty or restrictive US political developments, such as Senate resistance to pro-crypto legislation, continue, momentum could slow down. cryptonews
• The Inflation Reduction Act continues to support strong EV growth in the US, and the EU's response with the Critical Raw Materials Act and legislation to support EV penetration rates will continue to support cobalt demand from the EV sector. FastMarkets
• With Republicans now holding a majority in the House, EU sources are not optimistic that the Biden administration will manage to get legislation through Congress to bring the US into line with Pillar Two, the minimum corporate tax rate. The Irish Times
• The US is going to declare bitcoin a strategic reserve asset, either through the absorption of confiscated bitcoin or bipartisan legislation that could lead the US Treasury Department to buy up to another million bitcoin. Yahoo Finance
• The ongoing push for regulatory clarity, exemplified by proposed legislation like the GENIUS Act in the US, could further legitimize compliant stablecoin operations, transforming them into robust fintech institutions. Call & Times
• US President Donald Trump has warned that any country that does business with Russia will be very severely sanctioned, as his administration and Republican lawmakers push ahead with tough legislation targeting Moscow. The New Indian Express
• Legislation championed by the Biden administration is giving an unexpected boost to economic growth, a trend that could add to reasons why a US recession may be delayed or even averted. The Boston Globe
• The US Senate will soon deliberate on a significant piece of legislation that could impact your ability to access and operate DJI drones. DroneDJ
• The US House Financial Services Committee will assemble legislation to oversee the crypto industry in the coming months. The Coinsquare Blog
• On trade and investment, legislation is required to reauthorize the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the US International Development Finance Corporation in 2025 and the US Export Import Bank in 2026. / USA Atlantic Council
• The US government's usage of annealing quantum computing will increase given the anticipated passing of legislation including the National Quantum Initiative and the National Defense Authorization Act. insideHPC
• Legislation for outbound investment screening in the US is presently being considered in Congress, with some form of screening regime being expected in 2023. The National Law Review
• In a move that could reshape the U.S. patent landscape, Congress has reintroduced two major pieces of legislation: the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 and the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act Act. Proskauer
• The legislation, passed with strong bipartisan support last year, was spurred by concerns that the video platform, which has exploded in popularity among teens and now counts 170 million US users, could be wielded by Beijing for espionage purposes or to spread propaganda. Peter Lewis' Money Talk

Last updated: 06 January 2026