US HB8524 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to clarify the applicability of such Act to electronic records, electronic signatures, and smart contracts created, stored, or secured on or through a blockchain, to provide uniform national standards regarding the legal effect, validity, and enforceability of such records, signatures, and contracts, and for other purposes.
Title
Blockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2020-10-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Business records
Computers and information technology
Digital media
Finance and financial sector
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Business records
Computers and information technology
Digital media
Finance and financial sector
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8524/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8524/BILLS-116hr8524ih.pdf |
