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HR1770119th Congress·Introduced 2025-03-03

Is The Bill "Consumer Safety Technology Act" Crypto Friendly?

Based on 1 published commentary, this bill is somewhat pro-crypto.

Somewhat Pro-Crypto
About this bill

This bill, known as the Consumer Safety Technology Act, includes provisions to study blockchain technology and tokens. Specifically, it directs the Secretary of Commerce to study blockchain's potential uses for consumer protection, including fraud prevention, and to identify regulatory modifications that could encourage its adoption. It also mandates the Federal Trade Commission to report on unfair or deceptive practices related to tokens, defined as transferable digital representations on a blockchain, and recommend legislation to enhance consumer protection in this area. The bill acknowledges that tokens and blockchain drive innovation and consumer choice.

Introduced
2025-03-03
Status
Introduced and Sponsored
Legislature
119th Congress
Stance on Crypto
Somewhat Pro-Crypto
From 1 published commentary

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Support in Congress
  • Sponsors1 Democrat · 1 Republican2
  • Cosponsors3 Democrats · 1 Republican4
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marked this bill asSomewhat Pro-Crypto

This bill generally exhibits a somewhat pro-crypto stance. Title II, the "Blockchain Innovation Act," requires a study by the Secretary of Commerce on how blockchain technology can be used for consumer protection and fraud prevention, including examining potential regulatory modifications to encourage its use. This demonstrates a proactive approach to understanding and leveraging the positive utility of blockchain. Title III, the "Digital Taxonomy Act," defines "token" and mandates an FTC report on unfair practices, but it is prefaced by explicit Congressional findings that "tokens and blockchain technology are driving innovation and providing consumers with increased choice and convenience" and that their use is "likely to increase." This positive framing, coupled with the exploration of blockchain's beneficial applications for consumer safety, suggests an intent to integrate and regulate the technology responsibly rather than restrict it. The focus on preventing fraud in the token marketplace is a standard consumer protection measure and does not detract from the overall positive intent to understand and potentially enable blockchain and token adoption.

Where Congress stands

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Sponsors

2

1 Democrat · 1 Republican

Democrat1

  • Profile picture of Darren Soto
    Darren Soto
    FL-9

Republican1

  • Profile picture of John Curtis
    John Curtis
    Senator · UT

Cosponsors

4

3 Democrats · 1 Republican

Democrats3

  • Profile picture of Lisa Blunt Rochester
    Lisa Blunt Rochester
    Senator · DE
  • Profile picture of Kathy Castor
    Kathy Castor
    FL-14
  • Profile picture of Lori Trahan
    Lori Trahan
    MA-3

Republican1

  • Profile picture of Erin Houchin
    Erin Houchin
    IN-9