,,iv  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #aajb  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,september #bh1 
#bjah,mr4 ,emmer 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,soto1 ,mr4 ,schweikert1 ,mr4 ,polis1   
and ,mr4 ,mc,henry7 submitted the       
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,energy and       
,commerce1 and in addition to the       
,committee on ,financial ,services1 for 
a period to be subsequently determined  
by the ,speaker1 in each case for       
consideration of such provisions as fall
 within the jurisdiction of the         
committee concerned  ,,resolution       
,expressing support for digital         
currencies and blockchain technology4   
,whereas the emergence of blockchain    
networks in many ways parallels the     
emergence of the internet at the end of 
the #bjth century2 ,whereas the internet
 flourished in part due to a light-touch
 regulatory approach embodied by the    
,united ,states ,government's five      
principles for the ,global ,information 

,infrastructure2 ,whereas blockchain    
networks1 exemplified by digital        
currencies1 can today facilitate        
critical services such as value transfer
 directly between users2 ,whereas the   
global proliferation of smart mobile    
devices may1 when combined with         
blockchain networks1 provide banking and
 financial services to those who are    
underserved by the existing financial   
sector2 ,whereas blockchain networks may
 prove useful for establishing          
trustworthy decentralized computing     
services that go beyond value transfer1 
including identity1 security for the    
,internet of ,things1 rights management 
for digital content1 efficiencies in    
insurance1 energy1 health care1 and     
instant execution1 monitoring1 and      
enforcement of contractual terms2       
,whereas the ability to record          
transactions on a blockchain offers new 
approaches for the ,united ,states      
,government to improve transparency1    
prevent fraud1 enhance citizen services1

 and establish trust2 ,whereas          
blockchain technology promotes          
transparency1 efficiency1 and certainty 
across many business processes1 which   
increases access to capital1 encourages 
innovation1 promotes job creation1 and  
stimulates economic growth2 ,whereas    
foreign governments are exploring the   
use of blockchain technology to enable  
government agencies to experiment1      
build1 and deploy digital services for  
citizens based on blockchain technology2
 ,whereas digital currency companies are
 still finding homes outside of the     
,united ,states1 and other countries are
 devising policies and strategies to    
embrace these new technologies2 ,whereas
 blockchain technology facilitates new  
types of network participation1         
including fundraising1 access1 and use  
through digital token distributions1    
which ,american businesses can use in   
many innovative ways2 ,whereas digital  
currencies and tokens are not           
homogeneous1 but instead may function as

 a representation of many different     
physical or intangible things1 including
 securities1 digital assets1 data       
points1 currencies1 licenses1 records1  
and many other items2 and ,whereas      
,united ,states financial regulators1   
the ,general ,services ,administration  
7,,gsa71 and other agencies have        
collaborated to explore potential use   
cases to adopt these new technologies to
 make government more efficient and     
effective3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that
 it is the sense of the ,house of       
,representatives that-- 7#a7 the ,united
 ,states should prioritize accelerating 
the development of blockchain technology
 to support transparency1 security1 and 
authentication in a way that recognizes 
its benefits and allows consumer        
protection while supporting future      
innovation2  7#b7 the ,united ,states   
,government should create an environment
 that enables the ,american private     
sector to lead on blockchain innovation 
and further the growth and success of   

blockchain networks and digital         
currencies2  7#c7 ,united ,states       
,federal agencies should work toward a  
coordinated framework to support digital
 currencies and blockchain technology2  
7#d7 the ,united ,states should avoid   
undue restrictions on blockchain        
networks and the trustworthy            
decentralized computing services they   
facilitate2  7#e7 the ,united ,states   
,government has a responsibility to     
prevent and condemn illicit use of      
digital currencies and blockchain       
technology1 and its aim should be to    
support and enforce a predictable1 light
 touch1 consistent1 and simple legal    
environment for services facilitated by 
blockchain networks2 and  7#f7 the      
,united ,states recognizes the potential
 benefits and broad use of digital      
currencies and blockchain technology to 
enhance public services1 and enable more
 business growth1 capital formation1 and
 capital investment4