The Deploying American Blockchains Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill will direct the Department of Commerce to "increase the deployment, use, and application of blockchain technology or other distributed ledger technologies in the United States." "competitiveness in terms of competitiveness" has not yet been approved by the plenary session of the House of Representatives.
Experts say the bill does not yet have a counterpart in the U.S. Senate, which is a major shortcoming of much of this year’s cryptocurrency legislation. The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has not been eager to take up any digital asset bills, and a change of direction is widely seen as unlikely. (CoinDesk)