S 553 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019

Introduced Feb 26, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Todd Young R-IN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 17, 2019 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish the Blockchain Working Group to submit a report to Congress which contains a recommended definition of the distributed ledger technology commonly referred to as blockchain technology, and other specified recommendations regarding this technology.

Members of the working group shall serve without receiving any pay.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 26, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalFeb 26, 2019

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 17, 2019Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with amendments. With written report No. 116-177.
  2. Dec 17, 2019Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
  3. Jul 10, 2019Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
  4. Feb 26, 2019Introduced in Senate
  5. Feb 26, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1361Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019Related billFeb 27, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 17, 2019Reported to Senate
  2. Feb 26, 2019Introduced in Senate

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