House Democrats Plan Crypto Bill With More SEC Power and Trump Ethics Rules

House Democrats are preparing a comprehensive crypto market structure bill for the next Congress, building on Rep. Maxine Waters’ earlier Crypto Investor and Consumer Bill of Rights, according to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett. The plan would expand that framework with Democratic provisions granting the SEC broader authority over digital asset markets and adding ethics rules aimed at Trump-linked crypto ventures. The push follows the party’s midterm election gains and signals that Democrats intend to shape market structure legislation rather than cede the issue to Republicans. The bill’s scope—covering both SEC jurisdiction and conflict-of-interest standards—makes it a potential flashpoint in negotiations over how tokens are classified and regulated. What to watch next is whether the proposal gains bipartisan traction or becomes a partisan marker ahead of committee debates in the incoming Congress.