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HR 8524 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Advanced technology and technological innovations Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Business records Computers and information technology Digital media

Blockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2020

Introduced: October 2, 2020 Introduced by: Schweikert, David Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 2, 2020
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Blockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2020

This bill expands the validity and legal effect of electronic records and signatures to apply to electronic signatures, records, and certain contracts created or stored by blockchain technology.

What's happening now October 2, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 2, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8524: Blockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8524/
MLA
"H.R. 8524: Blockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8524/.
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H.R. 8524, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8524/.
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[H.R. 8524: Blockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8524/)
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