Top Summary
This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt digital commodities from being classified as covered securities under state securities laws, while ensuring that this exemption does not limit the authority of state securities commissions or similar agencies to regulate covered securities or other securities.
Original Bill Text:
SEC. 308.Exempting digital commodities from State securities laws.
(a) Covered security.—Section 18(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77r(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(5) EXEMPTION IN CONNECTION WITH DIGITAL COMMODITIES.—A digital commodity shall be treated as a covered security.”.
(b) Rule of construction.—Nothing in this section, section 202, or the amendments made by such sections may be construed to limit the existing authority described in section 18(c)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77r(c)(1)) of a securities commission (or any agency or office performing like functions) of any State with respect to a covered security or any security.