Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025
Commerce Department directed to lead federal blockchain push, create deployment program and public reports
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Directs the Commerce Department to lead the federal government’s work on blockchain and related tools like tokens and tokenization.
- Creates a Commerce Department “Blockchain Deployment Program” to promote U.S. competitiveness, security, and real-world use of the technology.
- Requires the Secretary of Commerce to set up advisory committees within 180 days, including business, cybersecurity, rural, consumer, and creator representatives.
- Pushes “best practices” guidance on topics like cybersecurity, fraud reduction, key storage, and making different blockchain systems work together.
- Requires public annual reports starting 2 years after enactment on what Commerce did, risks seen, and whether Congress should pass more laws; the program ends after 7 years.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Received in the Senate.
The Senate has received the House-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2855-2856)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2855-2856)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 1664.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
News
No related news coverage found for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(1)Analysis generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.