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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1664 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to take actions necessary and appro-
priate to promote the competitiveness of the United States related to 
the deployment, use, application, and competitiveness of blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 
Mrs. CAMMACK (for herself and Mr. SOTO) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to take actions nec-
essary and appropriate to promote the competitiveness 
of the United States related to the deployment, use, 
application, and competitiveness of blockchain technology 
or other distributed ledger technology, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Deploying American 
Blockchains Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY OR OTHER DIS-
TRIBUTED
LEDGER
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term 
‘‘blockchain technology or other distributed ledger 
technology’’ means a distributed digital database 
where data is— 
(A) shared across a network of computers 
to create a ledger of verified information among 
network participants; 
(B) linked using cryptography to maintain 
the integrity of the ledger and to execute other 
functions; and 
(C) distributed among network partici-
pants in an automated fashion to concurrently 
update network participants on the state of the 
ledger and other functions. 
(2) COVERED NONGOVERNMENTAL REPRESENT-
ATIVES.—The term ‘‘covered nongovernmental rep-
resentatives’’ means representatives as specified in 
the second sentence of section 135(b)(1) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(b)(1)), except 
that such term does not include representatives of 
non-Federal Governments. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
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(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, each 
commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United 
States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. 
(5) TOKEN.—The term ‘‘token’’ means a trans-
ferable, digital representation of information re-
corded on blockchain technology or other distributed 
ledger technology. 
(6) TOKENIZATION.—The term ‘‘tokenization’’ 
means the process of creating a token. 
SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP ON 
BLOCKCHAIN. 
(a) FUNCTION OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall 
serve as the principal advisor to the President for policy 
pertaining to the deployment, use, application, and com-
petitiveness of blockchain technology or other distributed 
ledger technology, applications built on blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, tokens, and 
tokenization. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall take actions 
necessary and appropriate to support the leadership of the 
United States with respect to the deployment, use, appli-
cation, and competitiveness of blockchain technology or 
other distributed ledger technology, applications built on 
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blockchain technology or other distributed ledger tech-
nology, tokens, and tokenization, including by— 
(1) developing policies and recommendations on 
issues and risks related to the deployment, use, ap-
plication, and competitiveness of blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, appli-
cations built on blockchain technology or other dis-
tributed ledger technology, tokens, and tokenization, 
including the issues of decentralized identity, cyber-
security, key storage and security systems, artificial 
intelligence, fraud reduction, regulatory compliance, 
e-commerce, health care applications, and supply 
chain resiliency; 
(2) supporting and promoting the stability, 
maintenance, 
improvement, 
and 
security 
of 
blockchain technology or other distributed ledger 
technology, applications built on blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, to-
kens, and tokenization; 
(3) helping to promote the leadership of the 
United States with respect to the deployment, use, 
application, and competitiveness of blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, appli-
cations built on blockchain technology or other dis-
tributed ledger technology, tokens, and tokenization 
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(B) the current use by Federal agencies of 
blockchain technology or other distributed ledg-
er technology, applications built on blockchain 
technology or other distributed ledger tech-
nology, tokens, and tokenization; 
(C) the current and future preparedness 
and ability of Federal agencies to adopt 
blockchain technology or other distributed ledg-
er technology, applications built on blockchain 
technology or other distributed ledger tech-
nology, tokens, and tokenization; and 
(D) additional security measures Federal 
agencies may need to take to— 
(i) safely and securely use blockchain 
technology or other distributed ledger tech-
nology, applications built on blockchain 
technology or other distributed ledger tech-
nology, tokens, and tokenization, including 
to ensure the security of critical infrastruc-
ture; and 
(ii) enhance the resiliency of Federal 
systems against cyber threats to blockchain 
technology or other distributed ledger tech-
nology, applications built on blockchain 
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technology or other distributed ledger tech-
nology, tokens, and tokenization; 
(8) supporting coordination of the activities of 
the Federal Government related to the security of 
blockchain technology and other distributed ledger 
technology, applications built on blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, to-
kens, and tokenization; and 
(9) not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, establishing advisory com-
mittees to support the adoption of blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, appli-
cations built on blockchain technology or other dis-
tributed ledger technology, tokens, and tokenization, 
the membership of which shall include— 
(A) the Secretary; 
(B) representatives of Federal agencies (as 
determined necessary by the Secretary); and 
(C) nongovernmental stakeholders with ex-
pertise related to blockchain technology or other 
distributed ledger technology, including— 
(i) blockchain technology or other dis-
tributed ledger technology infrastructure 
operators, suppliers, service providers, and 
vendors; 
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(ii) application developers building on 
blockchain technology or other distributed 
ledger technology; 
(iii) developers and organizations sup-
porting the advancement and deployment 
of public blockchain technology or other 
distributed ledger technology; 
(iv) 
subject 
matter 
experts 
rep-
resenting industrial sectors that can ben-
efit from blockchain technology or other 
distributed ledger technology; 
(v) small, medium, and large busi-
nesses; 
(vi) think tanks and academia; 
(vii) nonprofit organizations and con-
sumer groups; 
(viii) cybersecurity experts; 
(ix) rural stakeholders; 
(x) covered nongovernmental rep-
resentatives; 
(xi) artists and the content creator 
community; and 
(xii) other stakeholders with relevant 
expertise (as determined necessary by the 
Secretary). 
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(c) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall, on an 
ongoing basis, facilitate and support the development and 
dissemination of best practices with respect to blockchain 
technology or other distributed ledger technology, applica-
tions built on blockchain technology or other distributed 
ledger technology, tokens, and tokenization that— 
(1) support the private sector, the public sector, 
and public-private partnerships in the deployment of 
technologies needed to advance the capabilities of 
blockchain technology or other distributed ledger 
technology, applications built on blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, to-
kens, and tokenization; 
(2) support the interoperability of blockchain 
technology or other distributed ledger technology, 
applications built on blockchain technology or other 
distributed 
ledger 
technology, 
tokens, 
and 
tokenization; 
(3) support operations, including hashing and 
key storage and security systems, that form the 
foundation of blockchain technology or other distrib-
uted 
ledger 
technology, 
applications 
built 
on 
blockchain technology or other distributed ledger 
technology, tokens, and tokenization; 
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(4) reduce cybersecurity and other risks that 
may compromise blockchain technology or other dis-
tributed ledger technology, applications built on 
blockchain technology or other distributed ledger 
technology, tokens, and tokenization; 
(5) reduce uncertainty and risks in the use of 
blockchain technology or other distributed ledger 
technology, applications built on blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, to-
kens, and tokenization; and 
(6) quantify the value and potential cost sav-
ings associated with adoption of blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, appli-
cations built on blockchain technology or other dis-
tributed ledger technology, tokens, and tokenization, 
including through comparative analyses of competing 
and existing technologies within specific industry ap-
plications. 
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall— 
(1) consult closely and regularly with stake-
holders, including private sector individuals and enti-
ties, and incorporate industry expertise; 
(2) collaborate with private sector stakeholders 
to identify prioritized, flexible, repeatable, perform-
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ance-based, and cost-effective approaches to the de-
ployment of blockchain technology or other distrib-
uted 
ledger 
technology, 
applications 
built 
on 
blockchain technology or other distributed ledger 
technology, tokens, and tokenization; 
(3) disseminate research and information per-
taining to the use of, and marketplace for, 
blockchain technology or other distributed ledger 
technology, applications built on blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, to-
kens, and tokenization; 
(4) develop standardized terminology for, and 
promote common understanding of, blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, appli-
cations built on blockchain technology or other dis-
tributed ledger technology, tokens, and tokenization; 
(5) ensure the best practices described in sub-
section (c) facilitate the ease of use of blockchain 
technology or other distributed ledger technology, 
applications built on blockchain technology or other 
distributed 
ledger 
technology, 
tokens, 
and 
tokenization; 
(6) support open-source infrastructure, data 
management, and authentication activities with re-
spect to blockchain technology or other distributed 
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