# 119-hr-3533: Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act

119-hr-3533, Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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- As of: 2026-09-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3533
- Congress: 119
- Title: Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Would create a federal safe harbor shielding non-controlling blockchain developers and providers from money-transmitter and other licensing or registration rules.** It would say a developer or provider is not a money transmitter or a financial institution, and is not subject to other licensing or registration requirements, unless the developer or provider has unilateral control over digital assets that a user is entitled to.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Safe harbor for blockchain developers: benefit, medium. If enacted, blockchain developers and service providers without "control" over users' digital assets would not be treated as money transmitters or financial institutions. They would generally not have to get money-transmitter licenses or register under those laws. The safe harbor would not apply if…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3533 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3533)

## Related
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3533 (as of 2026-09-18).