S. 553 · 116th Congress
Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Dec 17, 2019
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.
Members of the working group shall serve without receiving any pay.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019
Latest action (Dec 17, 2019): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 26, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.