The record

LegislationLegislation· Jun 2025
HR 1664 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Kat Cammack (R)

Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025

Creates a Commerce Department program to advance U.S. blockchain technology leadership and competitiveness.

Tradeoff

Establishes a Blockchain Deployment Program within Commerce to develop policies and best practices for blockchain use. The program terminates after 7 years and does not require private companies to participate.

What's in it

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Adds $10 million over 5 years (2025-2029) for the Blockchain Deployment Program within the Department of Commerce.

This $10 million funds a new federal office within Commerce to coordinate U.S. blockchain policy, conduct research on federal agency applications, and liaise with industry—it does not subsidize private blockchain companies or create an entitlement program.

H.R. 1664, Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025, · Jun 2025

Passed the House by on June 23, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Feb 27, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Feb 27, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Apr 8, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-70.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jun 23, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Jun 24, 2025)