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118th Congress Commerce

H.R. 6572: Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2023

Passed HouseMay 15, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Dec 4, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)May 15, 2024, 334–79
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, May 15, 2024

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to support the leadership of the United States in the use of blockchain technology and other distributed ledger technology, tokens, and tokenization. Generally, blockchain technology is a distributed digital ledger that uses cryptography to share verified information across a network of computers. Tokens refer to the transferrable, digital representation of information recorded on blockchain technology and tokenization is the process of creating a token.

Specifically, Commerce must advise the President on policies related to the deployment and use of blockchain technology and other distributed ledger technology, applications built on blockchain technology or other distributed ledger technology, tokens, and tokenization. Commerce also must establish advisory committees to support the adoption of blockchain technology to facilitate the development of best practices with respect to blockchain technology, applications built on blockchain technology, tokens, and tokenization.

Commerce must report annually on the activities under this bill and provide any recommendations for additional legislation to strengthen U.S. competitiveness with respect to blockchain technology.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, May 15, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 334–79

Yea 334two-thirds 276Nay 79

  • Democrats158 yea, 44 nay
  • Republicans175 yea, 35 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Thomas Tiffany (R-WI) and Keith Self (R-TX) voted Nay; and 69 more

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Showing 430 of 430 members

Yea 334

Republicans (175)

Democrats (158)

Independents (1)

Nay 79

Democrats (44) broke with their party

Not voting 17

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House May 15, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • May 15, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 334–79
    Roll call 210 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats15844011
    Republicans1753506
    Independents1000
    Total33479017

    House roll call 210: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    79 crossed party lines: 44 Democrats, 35 Republicans

    How each member voted (430)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

542 points earned
  1. 1Larry Bucshon R-IN SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed House4 events+56
  2. 2Katherine Cammack R-FL1 maverick vote; cosponsored; cosponsored bill passed3 events+10
  3. 3Joyce Beatty D-OH1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 3Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 3Dan Bishop R-NC1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. May 15, 2024Passed the House, 334–79.
  2. Dec 4, 2023Introduced in the House by Larry Bucshon.
Show the full action history (15 actions)
  1. May 16, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. May 15, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3256-3257)
  3. May 15, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 334 - 79 (Roll no. 210). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3040-3041)
  4. May 15, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 334 - 79 (Roll no. 210). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3040-3041)
  5. May 15, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. May 14, 2024Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. May 14, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3040-3042)
  8. May 14, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6572.
  9. May 14, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. May 10, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-501.
  11. May 10, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 417.
  12. Dec 5, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Dec 5, 2023Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
  14. Dec 4, 2023Introduced in House
  15. Dec 4, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.