GUARD Act

Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires the Committee Report to include record votes on the motion to report legislation and amendments thereto. On May 13, 2026, the Committee ordered H.R. 2978, as amended, to be reported favorably to the House by a recorded vote of 52 yeas and 0 nays, a quorum being present. (Record Vote No. FC-276). The Committee considered the following amendments to H.R. 2978: Representative Zach Nunn (R-IA) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute, which revised reporting requirements and made minor edits and technical changes. This amendment was adopted by a voice vote. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) offered an amendment (No. 6), designated GUARD_AMEND2. This amendment defines meme coins and specifies meme coin scams as a special category among the types of fraud listed in the bill. This amendment failed by a recorded vote of 22 yeas and 30 nays, a quorum being present. (Record Vote No. FC-275).