house I passed HB 1664 on June 26thdesignates the Secretary of Commerce as the president’s leading advisor on issues including decentralized ready technology.
According to the Chamber’s Floor Summary, the measure, introduced by Rep. Kat Cammack and co-hosted by Rep. Darren Soto, was passed by a Voice ballot on June 26th under the rules suspension.
The 2025 American Blockchain Act rollout law is currently heading to the Senate for consideration.
Lead Blockchain Coordinator
The bill requires the department to launch a blockchain deployment program that develops policy recommendations, promotes interoperability standards, and investigates use cases for federal agencies in chain-on systems.
Within 180 days of establishment, the secretary must convene an introduction committee from federal agencies, technology vendors, academic institutions, cybersecurity specialists, rural stakeholders, and creator communities.
Participation informs best practice frameworks that cover decentralized identities, key management safeguards, supply chain applications, and fraud mitigation techniques. Commercial also needs to develop standardized terms so that institutions and industries rely on general dictionaries.
The law instructs commercials to examine how existing federal systems can benefit from tokenization, protect critical infrastructure and identify security upgrades needed to coordinate government responses to distributed ledger threats.
It bans attractive private companies to maintain voluntary industry engagement by sharing data and adopting agency recommendations. Blockchain deployment programs will be tanned seven years after their establishment unless reauthorized.
Bipartisan support and Senate outlook
Cammack has framed the bill as a competitive initiative “to solidify US leadership in blockchain innovation.” At the same time, Soto pointed to Florida’s emerging blockchain hub as evidence of domestic potential, according to a House press release.
Industry groups such as the Digital Chamber of Commerce have approved the measure and say it offers a clear federal landing zone for private sector collaboration.
The Act requires commerce to make it public to Congress the detailed program activities, new risks, and detailed program activities, new risks, and statutory changes necessary to maintain US leadership in ledger infrastructure distributed two years after its inception and then annually.
HB 1664 is now heading to the Senate, securing the home’s approval, where a companion major sponsored by Senators Bernie Moreno, Lisa Brandt Rochester and Tim Sheehee awaits scheduling.
Lawmakers decide whether to advance or modify the house language before they reach the president’s desk.
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