Americans for Financial Reform

Report Category: Policy & Analysis

Fact Sheet: CLARITY Act Worse than Last Year’s FIT 21 Crypto Deregulation

From Bad to WorseKey Differences Between Crypto-Backed CLARITY Act and FIT 21 Deregulation Click here for a PDF of this document. This year’s crypto market structure legislation promoted by the industry shares many of the flaws of last year’s crypto legislation, but the deregulatory elements in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (H.R.

Factsheet: AFR Factsheet on The GENIUS Act’s Flaws and Failures

View or download a PDF of the factsheet here. The GENIUS Act’s Flaws and Failures The GENIUS Act rewards crypto tycoons driving the assault on democratic governance The GENIUS Act makes it easier for Elon Musk, Donald Trump or other billionaires to issue their own money, giving them even more control over our data and

Fact Sheet: Taxing Stock Buybacks Strengthens the Real Economy and Raises Nearly $200B for Critical Programs

View or download a PDF of the factsheet here. Taxing Stock Buybacks Strengthens the Real Economy and Raises Nearly $200B for Critical Programs Increasing the tax on corporate stock buybacks encourages investments in the realeconomy, discourages excessive executive compensation that widens economic inequality,and raises funds to protect healthcare, nutrition, and other programs that help workingfamilies. Stock

Fact Sheet: Visualizing the Home Insurance Crisis

AFR shared maps and statistics with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee prior to two hearings this month on the insurance crisis, which is compounded by climate change.