A resolution condemning President Trump's pardoning of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who had violated United States anti-money laundering laws, and calling for Congress to use its authority to stop this form of corruption.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 466 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 466

  Condemning President Trump's pardoning of Binance founder Changpeng 
 Zhao, who had violated United States anti-money laundering laws, and 
    calling for Congress to use its authority to stop this form of 
                              corruption.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 23, 2025

    Ms. Warren (for herself and Mr. Schiff) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Condemning President Trump's pardoning of Binance founder Changpeng 
 Zhao, who had violated United States anti-money laundering laws, and 
    calling for Congress to use its authority to stop this form of 
                              corruption.

Whereas, on November 21, 2023, Changpeng Zhao (known as ``CZ'' and referred to 
        in this resolution as ``Zhao'') pleaded guilty to willfully failing to 
        maintain an effective anti-money laundering program while CEO of 
        Binance;
Whereas Binance itself pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges and was 
        required to pay a total financial penalty of more than $4,300,000,000;
Whereas Binance's willful failures allowed money to flow to terrorists, foreign 
        adversaries, child abusers, and other criminals;
Whereas, on April 30, 2024, Zhao was sentenced to prison time for his crime;
Whereas, on March 13, 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported that 
        representatives of President Trump's family were in negotiations to 
        purchase a financial stake in the United States arm of Binance, of which 
        Zhao remains the largest shareholder;
Whereas, in April 2025, Zhao formally applied to President Trump for a pardon;
Whereas, in May 2025, Zhao was involved in the most significant use to date of 
        USD1, a stablecoin issued by the Trump family's cryptocurrency company, 
        World Liberty Financial, when a United Arab Emirates investment firm 
        called MGX used USD1 to purchase a $2,000,000,000 stake in Binance;
Whereas, on October 23, 2025, President Trump granted a full pardon to Zhao for 
        his crime; and
Whereas, hours following the President's pardon, the value of the Trump family's 
        cryptocurrency company, World Liberty Financial, spiked: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) strongly condemns and denounces President Trump's 
        pardoning of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao for violating 
        United States anti-money laundering laws; and
            (2) calls on Congress to use its authority to stop this 
        form of corruption.
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