That’s what they would like to know now in plain English — no technobabble — how the GENIUS Act is likely to affect their day-to-day lives. The first question many people usually ask: “Why do we need the GENIUS Act? It is these infrastructure weaknesses that the GENIUS Act wishes to improve. The GENIUS Act aims for a similar transformative leap in financial matters. Here’s what people should keep in mind:The GENIUS Act is new; implementation will take time.