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Blockchain Promotion Act of 2018

Introduced: September 26, 2018 Introduced by: Guthrie, Brett Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Sep 26, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 26, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blockchain Promotion Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish the Blockchain Working Group to submit a report to Congress which contains a recommended definition of the distributed ledger technology commonly referred to as blockchain technology, and other specified recommendations regarding this technology.

What's happening now September 26, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 26, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6913: Blockchain Promotion Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6913/
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"H.R. 6913: Blockchain Promotion Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6913/.
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H.R. 6913, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6913/.
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