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ABA, Associations Ask Agencies to Commit to Reproposing Conflicting Genius Act Rules
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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The American Bankers Association and other financial trade groups are urging FinCEN and the Federal Reserve to withdraw and rewrite a proposed rule under the GENIUS Act. They argue the current proposal, which would mandate querying a FinCEN database for every law enforcement request to combat fentanyl trafficking, is overly broad and operationally burdensome.
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A proposed US rule could force you to check a new government database with every single law enforcement request you receive. If you are building in payments or banking, this is a significant and uncosted compliance burden heading your way.
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