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HR 528 116th Congress House

Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act

Official title: To provide a safe harbor from licensing and registration for certain non-controlling blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services.

Introduced: January 14, 2019 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Advanced technology and technological innovationsBanking and financial institutions regulationComputers and information technologyCurrency
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 14, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act

This bill exempts from certain financial reporting and licensing requirements blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services that do not take control of consumer funds.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 528: Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-528/
MLA
"H.R. 528: Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-528/.
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H.R. 528, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-528/.
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[H.R. 528: Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-528/)
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