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Blockchain Innovation Act

Introduced: September 1, 2020 Introduced by: Soto, Darren Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 1, 2020
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Blockchain Innovation Act

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to consult with the Federal Trade Commission and other relevant agencies to study potential applications of blockchain technology (i.e., the technology that supports digital currencies such as Bitcoin), including the use of such technology to address fraud and other unfair or deceptive practices.

What's happening now September 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 1, 2020
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8153: Blockchain Innovation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8153/
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"H.R. 8153: Blockchain Innovation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8153/.
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H.R. 8153, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8153/.
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[H.R. 8153: Blockchain Innovation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8153/)
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