3.0.070022023-01-11T13:41:25Z2023-01-11T13:41:25ZHouseHR2018-09-28115[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 161 (Friday, September 28, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:H.R. 7002.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution, in that the legislation concerns thelegislative powers granted to Congress by that clause to``regulate commerce . . . among the several States, Article1; Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have power To . .. make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H9407]]]>hsif00Energy and Commerce CommitteeHouseStandingReferred to2018-09-28T13:02:15Z2018-09-28Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.IntroReferralH111002House floor actionshsif00Energy and Commerce Committee2018-09-28Introduced in HouseIntroReferralIntro-H9Library of Congress2018-09-28Introduced in HouseIntroReferral10009Library of CongressS001183Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]DavidSchweikertRAZ6NFinance and Financial SectorBusiness recordsComputers and information technologyFinance and Financial Sector002018-09-28Introduced in House2019-08-15T16:22:56ZBlockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2018
This bill specifies how provisions related to the preemption of federal laws regarding electronic signatures apply to electronic signatures created or stored by blockchain technology.
]]>Blockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2018Display TitleBlockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2018Official Title as IntroducedTo 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.Introduced in HouseIHShort Titles as IntroducedBlockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2018Introduced in House2018-09-28T04:00:00Zhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr7002ih/xml/BILLS-115hr7002ih.xml2018-09-28Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.