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HR 905

Education, Department of; implement a public awareness campaign for grade levels K-12 regarding blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3; encourage

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Debra Bazemore and 5 co-sponsors

House resolution urges the DOE to run a K–12 public awareness campaign on blockchain, crypto, Web3, and NFTs; advisory, no funding or mandates, aims to boost tech literacy.

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Bill Summary · HR 905

Summary — H.R. 905 (House Resolution)

Title: Encouraging the Department of Education to implement a public awareness campaign for grade levels K–12 regarding blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3

Status: Adopted by the House (May 23, 2025). Introduced January 31, 2025. Classified as a House resolution.

Purpose

H.R. 905 is a non‑binding resolution that urges the U.S. Department of Education to implement a public awareness campaign aimed at K–12 students about blockchain technology, cryptocurrency (including Bitcoin), and Web3 concepts. The resolution frames these technologies as emerging elements of the digital economy and education, and expresses that early awareness may help students use them more effectively in the future.

Key provisions

  • Encourages (but does not require or fund) the Department of Education to implement a public awareness campaign targeted to grade levels K–12 on:
    • blockchain computation and distributed ledgers;
    • cryptocurrency and peer-to-peer transacting;
    • Web3 concepts and their implications for online interaction, security, and transparency;
    • digital art and non‑fungible tokens (NFTs) as emerging digital markets.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available to the Department of Education.

Notably, the resolution does not appropriate funds, impose regulatory mandates, or change federal law; it is a formal encouragement and policy statement.

Who would be affected

  • Primary audience: K–12 students and, indirectly, teachers, school administrators, parents, and school districts.
  • Potential implementers: U.S. Department of Education (if it acts), state and local education agencies, nonprofit or private partners working on educational outreach.
  • No direct legal obligations for schools or states (education curriculum largely remains a state/local responsibility).

Procedural timeline / actions

  • Introduced in House: January 31, 2025; referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • House First Readers: April 4, 2025.
  • Filed and moved through Local & Consent Calendars; placed and laid before the House.
  • Adopted by the House: May 23, 2025 (nonrecord vote). Reported enrolled.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Positive: Could raise general technology literacy, encourage workforce preparedness, and increase student familiarity with emerging digital systems.
  • Practical considerations: Implementation would likely require curriculum development, age‑appropriate materials, teacher training, and funding—none of which are provided by the resolution. There are also consumer‑protection and equity concerns (e.g., risks of promoting speculative investment among minors, privacy/security, and unequal access to technology).
  • Because the resolution is advisory, further statutory action or appropriations would be required for a federally funded, nationwide campaign.

Sponsors

Primaries: Bonnie Watson Coleman; Debra Bazemore; Park Cannon; Derrick Jackson; Kim Schofield; Inga Willis; Mekyah McQueen.
Multiple cosponsors from both chambers listed on the bill text.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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