US Senate Introduces Mined in America Act to Promote Domestic Bitcoin Mining

Aiming to boost domestic Bitcoin mining, a new Senate bill has been introduced that combines policy initiatives for cryptocurrency mining with support for manufacturing and the Federal Reserve debate.

The Mined in America Act would direct the Department of Commerce to create a voluntary certification program for U.S.-based digital asset mining facilities and pools. To qualify, operators would need to phase out hardware tied to foreign adversaries, with assistance provided through existing federal programs.

Additionally, the bill would establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve within the Treasury Department, giving it a firmer legal basis. This move builds on a White House executive order from March 6, 2025, which directed the Treasury Secretary to create a reserve capitalized with BTC held by the government through criminal or civil asset forfeiture.

The bill's sponsors, Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis, are tying federal Bitcoin strategy to domestic mining capacity, hardware sourcing, and manufacturing support. This integration reflects an expanding policy landscape in Washington that ties cryptocurrency to industrial capacity, hardware security, and state strategy.