,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mr4  
,good5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4  
,ow5s1 & ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% ! ,f$]al ,cryptocurr5cy ,!ft
 ,task ,=ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f$]al ,cryptocurr5cy ,!ft ,en=cem5t &  
,coord9ation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,cryptocurr5cy !ft
 & relat$ digital asset crimes h        
increas$ 9 frequ5cy1 scale1 &           
sophi/ication1 result+ 9 significant    
f9ancial h>m to individuals1 bus9esses1 
& communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#b7 ,cryptocurr5cy !ft has creat$ a    
crim9al ju/ice & law en=cem5t *all5ge   
involv+ fraud1 hack+1 !ft1 conspiracy1 &
 o!r violations ( ,f$]al crim9al law4   
7#c7 ,victims ( cryptocurr5cy !ft       
frequ5tly enc\nt] fragm5t$ & inconsi/5t 
responses f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      

au?orities due to ! abs5ce ( a c5traliz$
 ,f$]al coord9ation me*anism4  7#d7     
,/ate & local law en=cem5t ag5cies (t5  
lack cle> guidance1 tra9+1 & ,f$]al     
po9ts ( contact = respond+ to           
cryptocurr5cy !ft incid5ts4  #c4        
,e/abli%m5t ( ,f$]al cryptocurr5cy !ft  
task =ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is       
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice a task
 =ce to be kn[n z ! ,f$]al              
,cryptocurr5cy ,!ft ,task ,=ce 79 ?is   
,act1 ref]r$ to z ,task ,=ce74  7b7     
,lead]%ip ,! ,task ,=ce %all be *air$ by
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or ! ,attorney     
,g5]al's designee4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,!    
,task ,=ce %all include s5ior           
repres5tatives f-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice2  7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (       
,inve/igation2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security1 includ+ ,homel&      
,security ,inve/igations2  7#d7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 includ+ !      
,f9ancial ,crimes ,en=cem5t ,network2 & 
7#e7 any o!r ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy !
 ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4 

7d7 ,crim9al law focus ,! ,task ,=ce    
%all op]ate consi/5t ) ! ,attorney      
,g5]al's au?orities "u title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 & o!r applicable ,f$]al  
crim9al /atutes4  #d4 ,duties ( ! task  
=ce ,! ,task ,=ce %all--  7#a7 s]ve z ! 
prim>y ,f$]al coord9at+ body = !        
prev5tion1 inve/igation1 & prosecution (
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directly relat$ to su* !ft2  7#b7       
improve coord9ation among ,f$]al law    
en=cem5t ag5cies involv$ 9 cryptocurr5cy
 !ft inve/igations & prosecutions2  7#c7
 develop & dissem9ate be/ practices =   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t     
ag5cies relat$ to evid5ce collection1   
analysis ( seiz$ digital evid5ce =      
cryptocurr5cy artifacts1 inve/igative   
te*niques1 asset trac+1 & victim        
engagem5t 9 cryptocurr5cy !ft cases2    
7#d7 provide te*nical assi/ance1 tra9+1 
& guidance to ,/ate & local law en=cem5t
 ag5cies1 includ+ prosecutors1 reg>d+   
cryptocurr5cy !ft inve/igations2  7#e7  
facilitate in=mation %>+ among ,f$]al1  

,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial law 
en=cem5t ag5cies2  7#f7 id5tify & report
 to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 any 
*all5ges & gaps 9 exi/+ crim9al en=cem5t
 au?orities & measures relat$ to        
cryptocurr5cy !ft along ) sugge/ions =  
re=ms to address su* *all5ges2 &  7#g7  
coord9ate1 z appropriate1 ) int]national
 law en=cem5t p>tn]s on cross-bord]     
cryptocurr5cy !ft inve/igations4  #e4   
,/ate & local law en=cem5t coord9ation  
7a7 ,outrea* ,! ,task ,=ce %all conduct 
regul> outrea* to relevant ,/ate & local
 law en=cem5t ag5cies to collect        
in=mation to improve inve/igative       
coord9ation & ref]ral processes relat$  
to cryptocurr5cy !ft4  7b7 ,volunt>y    
p>ticipation ,p>ticipation by ,/ate1    
local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial gov]nm5ts 
9 activities "u ?is ,act %all be        
volunt>y4  #f4 ,cryptocurr5cy !ft       
describ$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m             
cryptocurr5cy !ft--  7#a7 means !       
int5tional unau?oriz$ or unlawful use or

 transf] ( a p]son's cryptocurr5cy t    
con/itutes an (f5se "u title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 includes ga9+    
access by fraudul5t means1 includ+      
hack+1 phi%+1 trick+1 or scamm+4  #g4   
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
annually !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all submit a report to ! ,committees on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,s5ate t includes-- 7#a7 a summ>y (
 ! activities ( ! ,task ,=ce2  7#b7     
tr5ds & em]g+ ?reats relat$ to          
cryptocurr5cy !ft & crim9al activity    
directly relat$ to su* !ft2  7#c7 an    
assessm5t ( coord9ation ) ,/ate & local 
law en=cem5t ag5cies2 &  7#d7           
recomm5dations = legislative or         
adm9i/rative actions to /r5g!n !        
inve/igation & prosecution (            
cryptocurr5cy !ft4  #h4 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to--  7#a7 au?orize ! regulation
 ( cryptocurr5cy1 digital asset m>kets1 
f9ancial in/itutions1 or f9ancial       

products2  7#b7 exp& or limit !         
regulatory au?ority ( any ,f$]al ag5cy2 
7#c7 create any new crim9al (f5ses2 or  
7#d7 create any private "r ( action4