House Committee Unanimously Passes Blockchain Bill to Boost U.S. Leadership
• House Committee unanimously passes pro-blockchain bill to promote US blockchain deployment and use • Bill would task Commerce Secretary with taking actions to make US more competitive in blockchain • Would establish government advisory committees and blockchain deployment program • Comes as one of over 50 crypto-related bills introduced in Congress recently • Aims to boost US leadership in blockchain as China currently owns 84% of blockchain patents