The US Senate passed the GENIUS Act, a federal bill that puts crypto stablecoins under direct government control, after the crypto industry spent millions lobbying in last year’s elections. This legislation is now the first national law that forces stablecoin issuers to follow Treasury and law enforcement rules.

The legislation to set rules for stablecoin issuers is the first major digital assets bill to ever clear the Senate and now moves on to the U.S. House.

In a 68-30 vote on Tuesday evening, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support. Eighteen Democrats joined the majority of Republicans in passing the bill, which is the first to establish a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins, crypto tokens that are pegged to the value of the US dollar.