119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · May 6, 2025
MEME Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (May 6, 2025)
Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement Act or the MEME Act
This bill prohibits the President, the Vice President, Members of Congress, those holding Senior Executive Service positions, admirals, generals, and other federal public officials from engaging in or benefiting from the issuance, sponsorship, or promotion of certain assets. The spouse and dependent children of such an official are also covered by the prohibition.
Assets covered by the bill are securities, security futures, commodities, digital assets such as cryptocurrency or a meme coin, as well as derivatives, options, warrants, mutual funds, or exchange traded funds of the preceding assets.
The prohibition applies to (1) such officials during their term of service and for 180 days prior to and after their service, and (2) the spouse and dependent children of such an official during that same period.
Civil and criminal penalties under the bill include disgorging (giving) to the Treasury any profits from prohibited transactions, fines, and imprisonment for up to five years. The bill provides additional penalties for such prohibited activities if they involve bribery or insider trading.
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel may also determine that federal employees or officers serving in other positions are covered by the prohibition.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$490,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2 Financial Freedom Act of 2025 S.1273 Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act H.R.2978 GUARD Act H.R. 148 Keep Your Coins Act of 2025 S.1582 GENIUS Act S.1620 MEME Act S.1668 End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025 H.R.3314 Stop Presidential Profiteering from Digital Assets Act H.R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.353…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$490,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2 Financial Freedom Act of 2025 S.1273 Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act H.R.2978 GUARD Act H.R. 148 Keep Your Coins Act of 2025 S.1582 GENIUS Act S.1620 MEME Act S.1668 End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025 H.R.3314 Stop Presidential Profiteering from Digital Assets Act H.R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.353…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…oreign Adversary Interference in Cryptocurrency Markets Act H.R.2544 / S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025 H.R.3533 Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) S.1620 / H.R.1712 MEME Act H.R.3314 Stop Presidential Profiteering from Digital Assets Act H.R.3633 CLARITY Act H.R.2978 GUARD Act H.R. 3573 Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…oreign Adversary Interference in Cryptocurrency Markets Act H.R.2544 / S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025 H.R.3533 Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) S.1620 / H.R.1712 MEME Act H.R.3314 Stop Presidential Profiteering from Digital Assets Act H.R.3633 CLARITY Act H.R.2978 GUARD Act H.R. 3573 Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFI EDUCATION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: GOLDSTEIN POLICY SOLUTIONS LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Homeland Security
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1620, Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement (MEME) Act S. 1668, End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOLANA POLICY INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: SOLANA POLICY INSTITUTE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ework for stablecoins, and central bank digital currency regulations and proposals (S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025, H.R. 148 Keep Your Coins Act of 2025, S.1620 MEME Act, H.R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R.3533 Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), H.R.3633 CLARITY Act, S.2207 A bill to amend the Internal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOLANA POLICY INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: SOLANA POLICY INSTITUTE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Banking
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ework for stablecoins, and central bank digital currency regulations and proposals (S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025, H.R. 148 Keep Your Coins Act of 2025, S.1620 MEME Act, H.R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R.3533 Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), H.R.3633 CLARITY Act, S.1582 GENIUS Act, H.R.1919 Anti-CB…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFI EDUCATION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: GOLDSTEIN POLICY SOLUTIONS LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Homeland Security
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1620, Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement (MEME) Act S. 1668, End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GOLDSTEIN POLICY SOLUTIONS LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Homeland Security
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1620, Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement (MEME) Act S. 1668, End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing