# 119-s-4251: Mined in America Act of 2026

119-s-4251, Mined in America Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4251
- Congress: 119
- Title: Mined in America Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-21

## Summary

**Mined in America Certification Program** would create a voluntary federal certification for Bitcoin miners and high-density compute sites that use hardware made in the United States or in allied "friendly" nations. The bill also would establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and rules for Treasury to acquire mined Bitcoin with strict on-chain provenance and a new tax break for certified sellers.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax-free Bitcoin sales for certified miners: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would add a new tax rule letting certified Bitcoin miners exclude from gross income any gain when they sell "qualified Bitcoin" to the United States for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. "Qualified Bitcoin" must have been mined by the seller or received as a direct pool reward. On…
- New certification for U.S. miners: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a voluntary "Mined in America" certification for proof-of-work mining facilities and pools. You would need to be located in the United States or a friendly nation and to disclose ownership and cybersecurity practices. The certification would require phased hardware…
- DOE loans and grants for mining conversions: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would expand DOE loan guarantees and infrastructure programs to cover projects by certified entities that replace foreign-adversary mining hardware or convert mining sites to grid-interactive or demand-responsive compute. It would also make qualifying "Mined in America" grid-in…
- Help for U.S. mining hardware makers: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would direct Commerce to promote exports of U.S.-made proof-of-work mining equipment to friendly nations. The bill would also let NIST award grants and use the Manufacturing Extension Partnership to help U.S. firms design secure, energy-efficient mining hardware and retool for…
- Treasury Bitcoin reserve and stockpile: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve of government-controlled Bitcoin and a separate United States Digital Asset Stockpile for non-Bitcoin assets. It would set strict on-chain provenance rules for Bitcoin the Treasury may buy and require verification using only blockchain d…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-2207: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the treatment of digital assets.
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4251 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4251)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-2207: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the treatment of di…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2207)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4251 (as of 2026-05-21).