# US lawmaker introduces bill for government-backed insurance of ‘qualified’ stablecoins
“# US lawmaker introduces bill for government-backed insurance of ‘qualified’ stablecoins ” House Financial Services Committee member and New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer has introduced legislation that would have the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation back stablecoins in a manner similar to fiat deposits. In a draft of the Stablecoin Innovation and Protection Act of 2022…