3.0.085242023-01-11T13:44:34Z2023-01-11T13:44:34ZHouseHR2020-10-02116[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 172 (Friday, October 2, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:H.R. 8524.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H5668]]]>hsif00Energy and Commerce CommitteeHouseStandingReferred to2020-10-02T13:02:05Z2020-10-02Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.IntroReferralH111002House floor actionshsif00Energy and Commerce Committee2020-10-02Introduced in HouseIntroReferralIntro-H9Library of Congress2020-10-02Introduced in HouseIntroReferral10009Library of CongressS001183Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]DavidSchweikertRAZ6NS001200Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]DarrenSotoDFL92020-10-02TrueFinance and Financial SectorAdvanced technology and technological innovationsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesBusiness recordsComputers and information technologyDigital mediaFinance and Financial Sector002020-10-02Introduced in House2021-02-05T20:24:31ZBlockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2020
This bill expands the validity and legal effect of electronic records and signatures to apply to electronic signatures, records, and certain contracts created or stored by blockchain technology.
]]>Blockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2020Display TitleBlockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2020Short Title(s) as IntroducedBlockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2020Introduced in HouseIHOfficial 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 HouseIHIntroduced in House2020-10-02T04:00:00Zhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8524ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8524ih.xml2020-10-02Referred 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.