The US House of Representatives has moved forward with new bipartisan crypto legislation aimed at encouraging blockchain adoption across various sectors and enhancing the nation’s competitiveness through federal support. House Passes Blockchain Promotion Bill On Thursday, Bitcoin Laws, a policy tracking platform, reported that the US House passed a bill directing the US Secretary of Commerce to spearhead national efforts to boost US competitiveness and promote the adoption of blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies (DLT). In February, Republican Representative Kat Cammack introduced HR 1664, named the Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025, which seeks to create a Blockchain Deployment Program focused on developing best practices and exploring blockchain adoption in diverse fields. Excerpt from the Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025. Source: Congress. gov The bill, co-sponsored by Democratic Representative Darren Soto, mandates that the Secretary serve as the President’s chief advisor on the deployment, application, and competitiveness of blockchain and other DLT, taking necessary and appropriate actions to support US leadership in this area. These responsibilities include formulating policies and recommendations regarding blockchain deployment risks while promoting the country’s national security and economic well-being in relation to blockchain technology. Moreover, the bill requires the Secretary of Commerce to foster and enhance coordination among federal agencies to facilitate the deployment of these technologies, providing federal backing. If enacted, HR 1664 would also necessitate the creation of advisory committees within 180 days following the Act’s enactment to aid blockchain technology adoption. After gaining bipartisan support, the crypto legislation was submitted to the Senate earlier this week to advance through the legislative process. Progress of Crypto Legislation in Congress The passage of HR 1664 follows the trajectory of other key crypto bills in Congress, which have also garnered notable bipartisan backing. Recently, the stablecoin-related GENIUS Act passed the Senate and moved to the House of Representatives. Meanwhile, the House’s crypto market structure legislation, the CLARITY Act, completed two committee markups earlier this month.

However, the future of both bills seemed uncertain as some lawmakers pushed to combine them. According to Bitcoinist, House leaders were reportedly advocating for merging the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act to improve their chances of passing Congress and reaching President Donald Trump’s desk before the August recess. Nonetheless, Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott outlined a new timeline for the crypto market structure legislation at a Thursday press event, indicating an effort to keep the bills separate. White House Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks summarized the timeline, stating the legislation would be introduced before the August recess, with a markup scheduled for early September and final passage expected by the end of that month. Sacks added, “President Trump supports CLARITY on market structure as well as GENIUS on stablecoins, ” and emphasized, “July will be a big month, with a bill signing for GENIUS, and CLARITY going to the Senate!” Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $106, 485 on the one-week chart. Source: BTCUSDT on TradingView Featured Image from Unsplash. com, Chart from TradingView. com