Finance & Technology
As a member of the Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, Congressman Soto is working on bipartisan legislation to protect consumers.
During the 119th Congress, the House has already passed his Consumer Safety Technology Act to:
- Direct the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to explore the use of AI in their work through a pilot program; and
- Direct the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on the use of blockchain technology and digital tokens, respectively.
Rep. Soto also opposes tariffs that raise prices and unemployment.
More information on Rep. Soto's work to support consumer safety can be found at:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Soto’s bill, H.R. 1770, the Consumer Safety Technology Act. This bipartisan bill will direct the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to explore the use of AI in their work through a pilot program. It will also direct the U.S. Department of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission to study and report on the use of blockchain technology and digital tokens, respectively.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) recently introduced H.R. 8463, the Stopping Hijacking of Identity Expressly for Libel on Domains (SHIELD) Act — legislation to ensure individuals whose social media accounts are used without their consent to post libelous, scandalous, and criminal content have legal recourse against identity thieves.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09), Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX-26), Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), and Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02) introduced H.R.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09) introduced two bipartisan bills, the Virtual Currency Consumer Protection Act of 2021 and the U.S. Virtual Currency Market and Regulatory Competitiveness Act of 2021, to help prevent virtual currency price manipulation and position the United States to be a leader in the cryptocurrency industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Darren Soto's (D-FL-09) bipartisan bills, H.R. 3639, the Blockchain Innovation Act and parts of H.R.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) reintroduced H.R. 3543, the Blockchain Technology Coordination Act (BTCA) of 2021 to establish a Blockchain Center of Excellence within the U.S. Department of Commerce. The office would oversee all non-defense related deployment and activities related to blockchain technology within the federal government.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, during an Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) secured a commitment from Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, to boost moderation systems to avoid Spanish-language misinformation, especially during election season.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL) and Warren Davidson (R-OH) reintroduced the Token Taxonomy Act. The legislation establishes much looked-for clarity for businesses, consumers, and regulators operating in the growing U.S. blockchain ecosystem. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ted Budd (R-NC), Scott Perry (R-PA) and Josh Gottheimier (D-NJ).
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Conference Report to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, which includes two amendments introduced by Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09). H.R. 6395 authorizes $732 billion in discretionary spending for our national defense and sets policy for defense-related activities for Fiscal Year 2021.