Tom Emmer has been appointed Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence. Collaborating with Bryan Steil and French Hill, Emmer aims to create policies that support the growth of digital assets, opposing restrictive federal regulations and advocating for a fair environment for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and CBDCs. Power To The People A long-time supporter of crypto in Congress, Emmer introduced the Anti-Surveillance CBDC Act, which passed the House in May 2024, preventing the issuance of CBDCs that could track individual spending, thus protecting privacy and keeping monetary policy in the hands of the people. Emmer has also often criticized the SEC and proposed reforms to limit what the agency and its Chairman, Gary Gensler, were allowed to do, especially since Gensler has been anti-crypto since the beginning, according to Tom. Key Appointments As the inauguration of President Donald Trump approaches, the crypto industry expects swift pro-crypto policies to be executed, with key appointments including Elon Musk as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.), and Paul Atkins as SEC Chair. Other notable appointments include David Sacks as White House Advisor on Crypto and AI, Bo Hines leading the Presidential Advisory Council on Digital Assets, and Sriram Krishnan as Senior AI Policy Advisor. With Emmer at the helm, the subcommittee is poised to play a key role in shaping the future of U.S. crypto and AI policy.
