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HOUSE 1361116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019

Last Action
2/27/2019

Actions

  • 2019-02-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • 2019-02-26Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
  • 2019-02-26Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
  • 2019-02-26Introduced in House
  • 2019-02-26Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-26 (00)

Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish the Blockchain Working Group to submit a report to Congress which contains a recommended definition of the distributed ledger technology commonly referred to as blockchain technology, and other specified recommendations regarding this technology.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Brett Guthrie (R-KY)

Subjects

  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Advisory bodies
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Currency
  • Financial services and investments
  • Intergovernmental relations
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