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Union Calendar No. 445 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8128 
[Report No. 116–545] 
To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a pilot 
program to explore the use of artificial intelligence in support of the 
consumer product safety mission of the Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 28, 2020 
Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself and Mr. BURGESS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SOTO, Mr. GUTHRIE, and Mr. DAVIDSON of Ohio 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 
Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on August 28, 2020] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to estab-
lish a pilot program to explore the use of artificial intel-
ligence in support of the consumer product safety mission 
of the Commission. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Consumer Safety Technology Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
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. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘consumer product’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 3(a) of the Consumer 
Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)); and 
(2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 
Commerce. 
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TITLE 
I—ARTIFICIAL 
INTEL-
LIGENCE 
AND 
CONSUMER 
PRODUCT SAFETY 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘AI for Consumer Prod-
uct Safety Act’’. 
SEC. 102. PILOT PROGRAM FOR USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTEL-
LIGENCE BY CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 
COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission shall establish a pilot program to explore the 
use of artificial intelligence by the Commission in support 
of the consumer product safety mission of the Commission. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the pilot program 
established under subsection (a), the Commission shall do 
the following: 
(1) Use artificial intelligence for at least 1 of the 
following purposes: 
(A) Tracking trends with respect to injuries 
involving consumer products. 
(B) Identifying consumer product hazards. 
(C) Monitoring the retail marketplace (in-
cluding internet websites) for the sale of recalled 
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consumer products (including both new and used 
products). 
(D) Identifying consumer products required 
by section 17(a) of the Consumer Product Safety 
Act (15 U.S.C. 2066(a)) to be refused admission 
into the customs territory of the United States. 
(2) Consult with the following: 
(A) Technologists, data scientists, and ex-
perts in artificial intelligence and machine 
learning. 
(B) Cybersecurity experts. 
(C) Members of the retail industry. 
(D) Consumer product manufacturers. 
(E) Consumer product safety organizations. 
(F) Any other person the Commission con-
siders appropriate. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the conclusion of the pilot program established under 
subsection (a), the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make 
publicly available on the website of the Commission, a re-
port on the findings and data derived from such program, 
including whether and the extent to which the use of artifi-
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cial intelligence improved the ability of the Commission to 
advance the consumer product safety mission of the Com-
mission. 
TITLE II—BLOCKCHAIN 
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Blockchain Innovation 
Act’’. 
SEC. 202. STUDY ON BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND ITS 
USE IN CONSUMER PROTECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Commerce, in consultation with the Federal Trade 
Commission, and in consultation with the any other 
appropriate Federal agency the Secretary determines 
appropriate, shall conduct a study on current and po-
tential use of blockchain technology in commerce and 
the potential benefits of blockchain technology for lim-
iting fraud and other unfair and deceptive acts and 
practices. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDY.—In conducting 
the study, the Secretary shall examine— 
(A) trends in the commercial use of and in-
vestment in blockchain technology; 
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(B) best practices in facilitating public-pri-
vate partnerships in blockchain technology; 
(C) 
potential 
benefits 
and 
risks 
of 
blockchain technology for consumer protection; 
(D) how blockchain technology can be used 
by industry and consumers to reduce fraud and 
increase the security of commercial transactions; 
(E) 
areas 
in 
Federal 
regulation 
of 
blockchain technology that greater clarity would 
encourage domestic innovation: and 
(F) any other relevant observations or rec-
ommendations related to blockchain technology 
and consumer protection. 
(3) PUBLIC COMMENT.—In producing the study 
required in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall pro-
vide opportunity for public comment and advice rel-
evant to the production of the study. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 months 
after the completion of the study required pursuant to sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate, and make publicly available on the website 
of the Department of Commerce, a report that contains the 
results of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
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TITLE III—DIGITAL TOKEN 
TAXONOMY 
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Digital Taxonomy Act’’. 
SEC. 302. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) it is important that the United States re-
mains a leader in innovation; 
(2) digital tokens and blockchain technology are 
driving innovation and providing consumers with in-
creased choice and convenience; 
(3) the use of digital tokens and blockchain tech-
nology is likely to increase in the future; 
(4) the Federal Trade Commission is responsible 
for protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive acts 
or practices, including relating to digital tokens; 
(5) the Commission has previously taken action 
against unscrupulous companies and individuals that 
committed unfair or deceptive acts or practices in-
volving digital tokens; and 
(6) to bolster the Commission’s ability to enforce 
against unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving 
digital tokens, the Commission should ensure staff 
have appropriate training and resources to identify 
and pursue such cases. 
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SEC. 303. REPORTS ON UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR 
PRACTICES IN TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO 
DIGITAL TOKENS. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act and each year thereafter until fiscal year 2024, 
the Federal Trade Commission shall transmit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available 
on its website, a report of— 
(1) any actions taken by the Commission relat-
ing to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in trans-
actions relating to digital tokens; 
(2) the Commission’s other efforts to prevent un-
fair or deceptive acts or practices relating to digital 
tokens; and 
(3) any recommendations by the Commission for 
legislation that would improve the ability of the Com-
mission and other relevant Federal agencies— 
(A) to further protect consumers from un-
fair or deceptive acts or practices in the digital 
token marketplace; and 
(B) to promote competition and promote in-
novation in the global digital token sector. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a pilot 
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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 Commis-
sion to study and report on the use of blockchain tech-
nology and digital tokens, respectively.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 445 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8128 
[Report No. 116–545] 
A BILL 
To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion to establish a pilot program to explore the 
use of artificial intelligence in support of the con-
sumer product safety mission of the Commission. 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 
Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and or-
dered to be printed 
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