# 119-hr-10317: Inventory Act of 2026

119-hr-10317, Inventory Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-18).

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- As of: 2026-09-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10317
- Congress: 119
- Title: Inventory Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**A federal framework to inventory, secure, and audit digital assets in federal custody.** The bill would require agencies to scan seized or stored electronically stored information for cryptocurrency private keys and wallet material, set technical standards, mandate training, and authorize payments for digital forensic tools from existing forfeiture funds.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal rules for seized digital assets: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Attorney General, with DHS, Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence, to issue a binding directive within 180 days. Agencies that collect or seize electronic data would have to scan it as soon as practicable for cryptocurrency private key material. Agencies wo…
- GAO and Inspector General reviews: benefit, low. This bill would require the Government Accountability Office to review agency compliance not later than one year after enactment and every three years after. The GAO would report findings and recommendations to Congress. Agency Inspectors General would audit electronic devices for digital assets an…
- Training for federal asset custodians: benefit, low. This bill would require the Attorney General to convene an interagency working group when enacted. The group would coordinate custody practices and share audit findings across Federal agencies. The Attorney General would also have to start training for law enforcement, digital evidence custodians,…
- Use forfeiture funds for digital tools: benefit, low. This bill would amend existing asset forfeiture rules to allow DOJ and Treasury forfeiture funds to be used to buy digital forensic tools. Agencies could use those forfeiture proceeds to acquire tools needed to find, extract, and secure digital assets. The change would not itself create new appropr…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1927: CLEAR Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10317 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10317)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1927: CLEAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1927)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10317 (as of 2026-09-18).