# Republican Senators Lummis, Cassidy Introduce 'Mined In America Act'

*Author: Jack Inabinet*
*Published: Mar 30, 2026*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/news/republican-senators-lummis-cassidy-introduce-mined-in-america-act*

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Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) today introduced the "[Mined in America Act](https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-lummis-introduce-bill-to-boost-u-s-digital-asset-mining-back-president-trumps-strategic-bitcoin-reserve/)," a bill which hopes reshore critical crypto infrastructure and reduce reliance on foreign hardware.

### What's the Scoop?
- **Voluntary Certification: **The Mined in America Act would direct the Department of Commerce to establish a voluntary certification program for cryptocurrency mining facilities and mining pools. Under the program, certified miners must transition away from, "equipment manufactured by companies tied to foreign adversaries."
- **Support Domestic Mining: **The bill also direct two non-regulatory divisions within the Department of Commerce (the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership) to, "help U.S. manufacturers develop secure and energy-efficient cryptocurrency mining equipment."
- **Codify SBR:** Additionally, the bill seeks to codify the "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve," establishing its formal role within Department of the Treasury.

### What's the Take?
While the Mined in America Act has already received endorsement from industry groups like the Satoshi Action Fund, reshoring incentive programs – especially given the possibility for future mandates – risk pulling BTC further from its foundation as a permissionless, borderless system.

U.S. tech policy has trended increasingly toward tighter control over digital infrastructure (the FCC [banned](https://www.pcmag.com/news/is-my-wifi-router-banned-everything-you-need-to-know-about-new-fcc-rules) authorizations for new foreign routers and California will soon [mandate](https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/california-introduces-age-verification-law) online identity verification), and the introduction of federal standards for crypto mining fits with the trend, representing a sharp departure from Bitcoin’s original cypherpunk ideals.

> SENATOR LUMMIS TO INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN "MINED IN AMERICA ACT" WHICH PROMOTES BTC MINING IN USA, INCLUDING MINERS SELLING TO GOVERNMENT FOR CGT RELIEF: PR [pic.twitter.com/ewqWsElgPO](https://t.co/ewqWsElgPO)— Aggr News (@AggrNews) [March 30, 2026](https://twitter.com/AggrNews/status/2038686295753384383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)