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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3723 

To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a pilot 

program to explore the use of artificial intelligence in support of the 

mission of the Commission and direct the Secretary of Commerce and 

the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on the use of 

blockchain technology and digital tokens, respectively. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 4, 2021 

Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. SOTO, Mr. GUTHRIE, and 

Mr. DAVIDSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a pilot program to explore the use of artificial intelligence in support of the mission of the Commission 

and direct the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal 

Trade Commission to study and report on the use of 

blockchain technology and digital tokens, respectively. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Consumer Safety Technology Act’’. 


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1 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

2 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Definitions. 

TITLE I—ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CONSUMER PRODUCT 

SAFETY 

Sec. 101. Short title. 

Sec. 102. Pilot program for use of artificial intelligence by Consumer Product 

Safety Commission. 

TITLE II—BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION 

Sec. 201. Short title. 

Sec. 202. Study on blockchain technology and its use in consumer protection. 

TITLE III—DIGITAL TOKEN TAXONOMY 

Sec. 301. Short title. 

Sec. 302. Findings. 

Sec. 303. Reports on unfair or deceptive acts or practices in transactions relating to digital tokens. 

3 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this Act— 

5 (1) the term ‘‘consumer product’’ has the 

6 meaning given such term in section 3(a) of the Con7 sumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)); and 

8 (2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

9 of Commerce. 

10 TITLE I—ARTIFICIAL INTEL11 LIGENCE AND CONSUMER 

12 PRODUCT SAFETY 

13 SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 

14 This title may be cited as the ‘‘AI for Consumer 

15 Product Safety Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 102. PILOT PROGRAM FOR USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTEL2 LIGENCE BY CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

3 COMMISSION. 

4 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 

5 the date of enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product 

6 Safety Commission shall establish a pilot program to ex7 plore the use of artificial intelligence by the Commission 

8 in support of the consumer product safety mission of the 

9 Commission. 

10 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the pilot pro11 gram established under subsection (a), the Commission 

12 shall do the following: 

13 (1) Use artificial intelligence for at least 1 of 

14 the following purposes: 

15 (A) Tracking trends with respect to inju16 ries involving consumer products. 

17 (B) Identifying consumer product hazards. 

18 (C) Monitoring the retail marketplace (in19 cluding internet websites) for the sale of re20 called consumer products (including both new 

21 and used products). 

22 (D) Identifying consumer products re23 quired by section 17(a) of the Consumer Prod24 uct Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2066(a)) to be re25 fused admission into the customs territory of 

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1 (2) Consult with the following: 

2 (A) Technologists, data scientists, and ex3 perts in artificial intelligence and machine 

4 learning. 

5 (B) Cybersecurity experts. 

6 (C) Members of the retail industry. 

7 (D) Consumer product manufacturers. 

8 (E) Consumer product safety organiza9 tions. 

10 (F) Any other person the Commission con11 siders appropriate. 

12 (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 

13 after the conclusion of the pilot program established under 

14 subsection (a), the Consumer Product Safety Commission 

15 shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

16 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

17 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 

18 and make publicly available on the website of the Commis19 sion, a report on the findings and data derived from such 

20 program, including whether and the extent to which the 

21 use of artificial intelligence improved the ability of the 

22 Commission to advance the consumer product safety mis23 sion of the Commission. 


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1 TITLE II—BLOCKCHAIN 

2 TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION 

3 SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Blockchain Innovation 

5 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 202. STUDY ON BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND ITS 

7 USE IN CONSUMER PROTECTION. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

9 (1) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than one 

10 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

11 Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the 

12 Federal Trade Commission, and in consultation with 

13 the any other appropriate Federal agency the Sec14 retary determines appropriate, shall conduct a study 

15 on current and potential use of blockchain tech16 nology in commerce and the potential benefits of 

17 blockchain technology for limiting fraud and other 

18 unfair and deceptive acts and practices. 

19 (2) REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDY.—In con20 ducting the study, the Secretary shall examine— 

21 (A) trends in the commercial use of and 

22 investment in blockchain technology; 

23 (B) best practices in facilitating public-pri24 vate partnerships in blockchain technology; 


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1 (C) potential benefits and risks of 

2 blockchain technology for consumer protection; 

3 (D) how blockchain technology can be used 

4 by industry and consumers to reduce fraud and 

5 increase the security of commercial trans6 actions; 

7 (E) areas in Federal regulation of 

8 blockchain technology that greater clarity would 

9 encourage domestic innovation; and 

10 (F) any other relevant observations or rec11 ommendations related to blockchain technology 

12 and consumer protection. 

13 (3) PUBLIC COMMENT.—In producing the study 

14 required in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall 

15 provide opportunity for public comment and advice 

16 relevant to the production of the study. 

17 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 

18 months after the completion of the study required pursu19 ant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 

20 Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 

21 Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

22 Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make pub23 licly available on the website of the Department of Com24 merce, a report that contains the results of the study con25 ducted under subsection (a). 


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1 TITLE III—DIGITAL TOKEN 

2 TAXONOMY 

3 SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Digital Taxonomy 

5 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 302. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds that— 

8 (1) it is important that the United States re9 mains a leader in innovation; 

10 (2) digital tokens and blockchain technology are 

11 driving innovation and providing consumers with in12 creased choice and convenience; 

13 (3) the use of digital tokens and blockchain 

14 technology is likely to increase in the future; 

15 (4) the Federal Trade Commission is respon16 sible for protecting consumers from unfair or decep17 tive acts or practices, including relating to digital to18 kens; 

19 (5) the Commission has previously taken action 

20 against unscrupulous companies and individuals that 

21 committed unfair or deceptive acts or practices in22 volving digital tokens; and 

23 (6) to bolster the Commission’s ability to en24 force against unfair or deceptive acts or practices in25 volving digital tokens, the Commission should ensure 


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1 staff have appropriate training and resources to 

2 identify and pursue such cases. 

3 SEC. 303. REPORTS ON UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR 

4 PRACTICES IN TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO 

5 DIGITAL TOKENS. 

6 Not later than one year after the date of enactment 

7 of this Act and each year thereafter until fiscal year 2024, 

8 the Federal Trade Commission shall transmit to the Com9 mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep10 resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

11 and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly 

12 available on its website, a report of— 

13 (1) any actions taken by the Commission relat14 ing to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in trans15 actions relating to digital tokens; 

16 (2) the Commission’s other efforts to prevent 

17 unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to dig18 ital tokens; and 

19 (3) any recommendations by the Commission 

20 for legislation that would improve the ability of the 

21 Commission and other relevant Federal agencies— 

22 (A) to further protect consumers from un23 fair or deceptive acts or practices in the digital 

24 token marketplace; and 


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1 (B) to promote competition and promote 

2 innovation in the global digital token sector. 

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