U.S. House Passes Deploying American Blockchains Act, Designating Commerce Department as Federal Blockchain Coordinator

The U.S. House of Representatives has advanced legislation that positions the Department of Commerce as the federal government's lead authority on blockchain technology. The Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Kat Cammack and co-sponsored by Rep. Darren Soto, passed by voice vote on June 26.

The bill mandates the Commerce Secretary to serve as the President's principal advisor on distributed ledger technology matters. It requires the establishment of a Blockchain Deployment Program to develop policy recommendations, promote interoperability standards, and evaluate federal use cases for blockchain systems.

Within six months of enactment, the Secretary must convene advisory committees comprising federal agencies, technology vendors, academics, and cybersecurity experts. These groups will formulate best practices for decentralized identity, supply chain applications, and fraud prevention.

The legislation directs Commerce to examine tokenization opportunities in federal systems, assess critical infrastructure security needs, and coordinate government responses to blockchain-related threats. Standardized terminology development is also mandated to align agency and industry language.