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HRES 238 118th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of Proof-of-Work mining, used for certain cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, to the United States ability to achieve its…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of Proof-of-Work mining, used for certain cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, to the United States ability to achieve its energy goals and grow its economy.

Introduced: March 21, 2023 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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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This resolution expresses the belief that the United States should invest in the digital asset industry and Proof-of-Work mining to improve U.S. energy independence through associated innovations.

What's happening now March 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 238: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of Proof-of-Work mining, used for certain cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, to the United States ability to achieve its energy goals and grow its economy.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-238/
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"H. Res. 238: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of Proof-of-Work mining, used for certain cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, to the United States ability to achieve its energy goals and grow its economy.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-238/.
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H. Res. 238, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-238/.
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[H. Res. 238: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of Proof-of-Work mining, used for certain cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, to the United States ability to achieve its energy goals and grow its economy.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-238/)
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