A new bill filed on Thursday, H.R.9067, seeks to create an office that will “coordinate” federal applications of blockchain technology.
Sponsored by Rep. Darren Soto, a Democrat representing Florida’s 9th district, the bill would “establish an office within the Department of Commerce to coordinate all non-defense related deployment and activities related to blockchain technology within the Federal Government.”
As of Dec. 31, the bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
While the text of the bill has yet to be released, the bill’s sponsor might give some indication of the kinds of blockchain technology applications such an office would seek to “coordinate.”
Soto has proven in recent months to be an increasingly vocal proponent for both cryptocurrencies — which he accepts for campaign donations — and for blockchain technology in general.
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