,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1 #bjbc,mr4  
,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,hill1 ,mr4 ,flood1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new
 ,york1 & ,mr4 ,nickel7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices1 & ,agriculture1 = 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
 = block*a9 te*nology & digital assets4 
,:]eas entrepr5eurs & innovators are    
build+ & deploy+ ?is next g5]ation ( !  
int]net2 ,:]eas digital asset networks  
repres5t a new way = p to jo9 toge!r &  
coop]ate ) "o ano!r to und]take c]ta9   
activities2 ,:]eas digital assets h !   
pot5tial to be ! f\ndational build+     
blocks ( ^! networks1 align+ ! economic 
inc5tive = individuals to coop]ate ) "o 
ano!r to a*ieve a common purpose2 ,:]eas

 ! digital asset ecosy/em has ! pot5tial
 to gr[ our economy & improve ev]yday   
lives ( ,am]icans by facilitat+         
collaboration ?r\gh ! use ( te*nology to
 manage activities1 allocate res\rces1 &
 facilitate decision mak+2 ,:]eas       
block*a9 networks & ! digital assets !y 
emp[] provide creator control1 enhance  
transp>5cy1 r$uce transaction co/s1 &   
increase effici5cy2 ,:]eas block*a9     
te*nology facilitates new types (       
network p>ticipation :i* bus9esses 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates may utilize 9 innovative  
ways2 ,:]eas o!r digital asset companies
 are sett+ up _! op]ations outside ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e c\ntries are e/abli%+
 frameworks to embrace ! pot5tial (     
block*a9 te*nology & digital assets &   
provide safegu>ds = consum]s2 & ,:]eas  
digital assets1 despite ! purport$      
anonymity1 provide law en=cem5t ) an    
exceptional trac+ tool to id5tify       
illicit activity & br+ crim9als to      
ju/ice3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! 

,unit$ ,/ates %\ld seek to prioritize   
und]/&+ ! pot5tial opportunities ( !    
next g5]ation ( ! int]net2  7#b7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld seek to fo/] advances
 9 te*nology to improve our f9ancial    
sy/em & create m fair & equitable access
 to f9ancial s]vices = ev]yday          
,am]icans2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/    
support ! developm5t ( digital assets & 
! und]ly+ te*nology 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or
 risk ! %ift+ ( ! developm5t ( su*      
assets & te*nology outside ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 to less regulat$ c\ntries2  7#d7
 ,congress %\ld enact a functional      
framework tailor$ to ! specific risks ( 
diff]5t digital asset-relat$ activities 
& unique b5efits ( di/ribut$ l$g]       
te*nology1 di/ribut$ networks1 &        
dec5traliz$ sy/ems2 &  7#e7 consum]s &  
m>ket p>ticipants w b5efit f a framework
 = digital assets consi/5t ) long/&+    
inve/or protections 9 securities &      
commodities m>kets1 yet tailor$ to !    
unique b5efits & risks ( ! digital asset
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