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Tim Scott‍​‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‍​‍‌​‍‍​‍‌

Elected Official
U.S. Senate, South Carolina
Tracked:Senate Banking Committee leadership during 2024 GENIUS Act markup; consistent voter for legislation reducing SEC reach over digital-asset markets, including H.J.Res.109 to rescind SAB 121.
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1 documented harm · Documented
via Peter Thiel (donor)
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1 documented harm · Moderate
via Peter Thiel (donor)
2 documented harms · Documented
via Elon Musk (donor)
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Donor–Legislation Interest Map
No donor mapping with confirmed FEC sourcing is available for this official. 12 inferred mappings derived from party-and-state heuristics have been suppressed pending direct FEC ingestion. Inferred mappings can attribute donors who did not contribute to this individual; they are no longer surfaced as relationships.
Donor Connections (6)
Entity #1 donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Entity #3 donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Entity #135 donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Entity #136 donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Entity #117 donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Entity #247 donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
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Silence Flags (12 active)
active defense technology & autonomous weapons 0d silent
Interested donors: none
Peter Thiel — interest area: defense technology & autonomous weapons
active cryptocurrency & digital assets regulation 0d silent
Interested donors: none
Peter Thiel — interest area: cryptocurrency & digital assets regulation
active space industry & government contracts 0d silent
Interested donors: none
Elon Musk — interest area: space industry & government contracts
active electric vehicle subsidies & energy policy 0d silent
Interested donors: none
Elon Musk — interest area: electric vehicle subsidies & energy policy
active data privacy & surveillance policy 0d silent
Interested donors: none
Robert Mercer — interest area: data privacy & surveillance policy
active conservative media & communications policy 0d silent
Interested donors: none
Robert Mercer — interest area: conservative media & communications policy
active education policy & school choice 0d silent
Interested donors: none
Rebekah Mercer — interest area: education policy & school choice
active second amendment & gun rights 0d silent
Interested donors: none
Rebekah Mercer — interest area: second amendment & gun rights
active financial deregulation & banking 0d silent
Interested donors: none
Scott Bessent — interest area: financial deregulation & banking
active tax policy & capital gains 0d silent
Interested donors: none
Scott Bessent — interest area: tax policy & capital gains
active defense spending & military procurement 0d silent
Interested donors: none
Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited — interest area: defense spending & military procurement
active veterans affairs & military benefits 0d silent
Interested donors: none
Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited — interest area: veterans affairs & military benefits
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Facts (15)
Data Freshness
Fresh Last update: 4d ago · Avg age: 6d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (2)
These facts have been cross-referenced and confirmed against their source material.
Verified Pending Review Evidence gap: Scott's specific industry consultations during the GENIU‍​‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‍​‍‌​‍‍​‍‌S Act markup and the SAB 121 CRA process are not in the public record.
Added: 03 May 2026
Verified Pending Review Evidence gap: The internal Senate Banking Committee staff‍​‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‍​‍‌​‍‍​‍‌ drafting trail for the GENIUS Act has not been released.
Added: 03 May 2026
Raw Filing Records (13) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review The Treasury Department formally cited 'deliberative process privilege' to deny the release o‍​‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‍​‍‌​‍‍​‍‌f technical assistance memos regarding the GENIUS Act provided to Senate staff in April 2026.
Date: 2026-04-12 Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review Janie Faulkner, a former associate at Davis Polk (which represents stablecoin interests), was appointed GOP Staff Director for the Senate Banking Committee on March 10, 2026.
Date: 2026-03-10 Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review In March 2026, the Senate Banking Committee's new GOP Staff Director initiated a series of non-public 'implementation briefings' with Circle and Coinbase to coordinate the rollout of the CLARITY Act yield-rewards compromise.
Date: 2026-03-15 Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review The official Senate Banking Committee Report for the GENIUS Act (Report 119-32) omits all internal staff economic impact models regarding the 'state-level' regulatory carve-out for issuers under $10 billion.
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review The GENIUS Act, enacted in July 2025, includes specific 'state-level' carve-outs for stablecoin issuers under $10 billion, a provision that aligns with the 'NYDFS primacy' model historically advocated by firms where senior committee staff previously practiced law.
Date: 2025-07 Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review Janie Faulkner was named GOP Staff Director of the Senate Banking Committee on March 10, 2026, after serving as General Counsel and Deputy Policy Director during the GENIUS Act’s primary drafting and enactment phases.
Date: 2026-03-10 Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review Evidence gap: The specific legislative aides on Scott's Senate Banking staff who drafted the GENIUS Act language and their prior employment relationships with crypto-industry counsel have not been publicly catalogued.
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review Scott was a documented beneficiary of Fairshake-network spending pattern in his 2022 re-election cycle and remains a top recipient of crypto-industry political support.
Date: 2024 Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review Scott serves as ranking member (and, after the 2024 elections, chair) of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, the chamber's primary venue for stablecoin and digital-asset legislation.
Date: 2024 Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review Scott was an original co-sponsor of S.4155 (the GENIUS Act) at its 17 April 2024 introduction by Sen. Hagerty.
Date: 2024-04-17 Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review Scott has consistently voted in favour of legislation reducing SEC reach over digital-asset markets, including supporting H.J.Res.109 to rescind SAB 121.
Date: 2024 Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review As Senate Banking Committee leadership, Scott shepherded the GENIUS Act through committee consideration in 2024.
Date: 2024 Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review As ranking member (then chair) of the Senate Banking Committee, Scott shepherded the GENIUS Act through committee consideration in 2024.
Date: 2024 Added: 03 May 2026
All Connections (8)
→ Entity #32223
advisor secondary
Senior Advisor for Tim Scott for President in 2024. Reportedly personally introduced Marc Andreessen to Senator Scott.
← Entity #1
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Entity #3
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Entity #135
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Entity #136
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Entity #117
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Entity #247
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Entity #2305
shepherd secondary since 2024
As Senate Banking Committee leadership, Scott shepherded the GENIUS Act through committee markup in 2024.
Positioned to benefit (2)
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Contract holder AI Inference Pending evidence 2024-03-01
Musk sues OpenAI alleging breach of founding agreement
donor relationship to Elon Musk — Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics).
Donor / recipient AI Inference Pending evidence 2024-03-01
Musk sues OpenAI alleging breach of founding agreement
Documented recipient of donor support from Elon Musk on Space industry & government contracts.
Sources (3)
2026-04-20 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Tim Scott not found in propublica_congress claim_flag Processed
2026-04-20 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Tim Scott not found in opensecrets claim_flag Processed
2026-04-20 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Tim Scott not found in fec claim_flag Processed