# § 5912. Interoperability standards
The primary Federal payment stablecoin regulators, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, other relevant standard-setting organizations, and State bank and credit union regulators, shall assess and, if necessary, may, pursuant to section 553 of title 5, and in a manner consistent with the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–113), prescribe standards for permitted payment stablecoin issuers to promote compatibility and interoperability with—
**(1)** other permitted payment stablecoin issuers; and
**(2)** the broader digital finance ecosystem, including accepted communications protocols and blockchains, permissioned or public.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 119–27, § 12, July 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 459.)
### Delayed Effective Date of Section
For delayed effective date of section, see Effective Date note below.
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995, referred to in text, is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note set out under , Commerce and Trade, and Tables.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date
Section effective on the earlier of the date that is 18 months after , or the date that is 120 days after the date on which the primary Federal payment stablecoin regulators issue any final regulations implementing , see , set out as a note under .