,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aajb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjah,mr4 ,emm] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,soto1 
,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,polis1 & ,mr4     
,mc,henry7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,express+ support
 = digital curr5cies & block*a9         
te*nology4  ,:]eas ! em]g5ce ( block*a9 
networks 9 _m ways p>allels ! em]g5ce ( 
! int]net at ! end ( ! #bj? c5tury2     
,:]eas ! int]net fl\ri%$ 9 "p due to a  
light-t\* regulatory approa* embodi$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's five        
pr9ciples = ! ,global ,in=mation        
,infra/ructure2 ,:]eas block*a9         
networks1 exemplifi$ by digital         
curr5cies1 c today facilitate critical  
s]vices su* z value transf] directly    

betwe5 us]s2 ,:]eas ! global            
prolif]ation ( sm>t mobile devices may1 
:5 comb9$ ) block*a9 networks1 provide  
bank+ & f9ancial s]vices to ^? :o are   
und]s]v$ by ! exi/+ f9ancial sector2    
,:]eas block*a9 networks may prove      
useful = e/abli%+ tru/wor?y dec5traliz$ 
comput+ s]vices t g beyond value        
transf]1 includ+ id5tity1 security = !  
,int]net ( ,?+s1 rights managem5t =     
digital cont5t1 effici5cies 9 insurance1
 en]gy1 heal? c>e1 & in/ant execution1  
monitor+1 & en=cem5t ( contractual t]ms2
 ,:]eas ! ability to record transactions
 on a block*a9 (f]s new approa*es = !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to improve      
transp>5cy1 prev5t fraud1 enhance citiz5
 s]vices1 & e/abli% tru/2 ,:]eas        
block*a9 te*nology promotes transp>5cy1 
effici5cy1 & c]ta9ty across _m bus9ess  
processes1 :i* increases access to      
capital1 enc\rages innovation1 promotes 
job creation1 & /imulates economic gr[?2
 ,:]eas =eign gov]nm5ts are explor+ !   
use ( block*a9 te*nology to enable      

gov]nm5t ag5cies to exp]im5t1 build1 &  
deploy digital s]vices = citiz5s bas$ on
 block*a9 te*nology2 ,:]eas digital     
curr5cy companies are /ill f9d+ homes   
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & o!r        
c\ntries are devis+ policies & /rategies
 to embrace ^! new te*nologies2 ,:]eas  
block*a9 te*nology facilitates new types
 ( network p>ticipation1 includ+        
fundrais+1 access1 & use ?r\gh digital  
tok5 di/ributions1 :i* ,am]ican         
bus9esses c use 9 _m innovative ways2   
,:]eas digital curr5cies & tok5s are n  
homog5e\s1 b in/ead may function z a    
repres5tation ( _m diff]5t physical or  
intangible ?+s1 includ+ securities1     
digital assets1 data po9ts1 curr5cies1  
lic5ses1 records1 & _m o!r items2 &     
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial           
regulators1 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices           
,adm9i/ration 7,,gsa71 & o!r ag5cies h  
collaborat$ to explore pot5tial use     
cases to adopt ^! new te*nologies to    
make gov]nm5t m effici5t & effective3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld prioritize accel]at+ 
! developm5t ( block*a9 te*nology to    
support transp>5cy1 security1 &         
au!ntication 9 a way t recognizes its   
b5efits & all[s consum] protection :ile 
support+ future innovation2  7#b7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld create an  
environm5t t enables ! ,am]ican private 
sector to lead on block*a9 innovation & 
fur!r ! gr[? & success ( block*a9       
networks & digital curr5cies2  7#c7     
,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al ag5cies %\ld "w    
t[>d a coord9at$ framework to support   
digital curr5cies & block*a9 te*nology2 
7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld avoid undue   
re/rictions on block*a9 networks & !    
tru/wor?y dec5traliz$ comput+ s]vices !y
 facilitate2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t has a responsibility to prev5t
 & condemn illicit use ( digital        
curr5cies & block*a9 te*nology1 & its   
aim %\ld be to support & en=ce a        
pr$ictable1 light t\*1 consi/5t1 &      
simple legal environm5t = s]vices       

facilitat$ by block*a9 networks2 &  7#f7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates recognizes ! pot5tial  
b5efits & broad use ( digital curr5cies 
& block*a9 te*nology to enhance public  
s]vices1 & enable m bus9ess gr[?1       
capital =mation1 & capital inve/m5t4