Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025
What does the Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025 do?
HR 1664 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL). The Deploying American Blockchains Act designates the Secretary of Commerce as the principal presidential advisor on blockchain technology policy and directs Commerce to create a Blockchain Deployment Program within the Department. The program will develop best practices, establish advisory committees including industry and government representatives, and report annually to Congress. The program terminates after seven years. Creates a Blockchain Deployment Program at Commerce, designates Commerce as the President's principal blockchain technology advisor, and requires annual congressional reporting on U.S. blockchain competitiveness.
Did HR 1664 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 1664 has passed the House.
Status: Passed House
Latest vote: House Passed by voice vote on June 23, 2025
Outlook: Uphill
Key provisions
- Commerce as Principal Blockchain Policy Advisor
- Secretary of Commerce designated as the principal advisor to the President on blockchain policy, including deployment, application, and competitiveness of blockchain technology, tokens, and tokenization
- Commerce must develop policies on cybersecurity, decentralized identity, artificial intelligence, supply chain resiliency, e-commerce, healthcare applications, and fraud reduction using blockchain
- Blockchain Deployment Program
- Commerce must establish a Blockchain Deployment Program within the Department; the program terminates 7 years after enactment, and advisory committees must be established within 180 days of enactment
- Program must develop best practices for blockchain deployment, interoperability, cybersecurity risk reduction, and value quantification through comparative analysis with competing technologies
- Advisory committees must include federal agency representatives, blockchain infrastructure operators, application developers, small and large businesses, academics, nonprofits, and artists and content creators
- Annual Reporting to Congress
- Commerce must submit its first annual report to Congress 2 years after enactment and annually thereafter
- Reports must describe program activities, legislative recommendations to strengthen U.S. blockchain competitiveness, and emerging risks and long-term trends
Last updated June 10, 2026