Section 1 Short title
This resolution may be cited as the “Adopting Cryptocurrency in Congress as an Exchange of Payment for Transactions Resolution” or the “ACCEPT Resolution”.
Adopting Cryptocurrency in Congress as an Exchange of Payment for Transactions Resolution
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Requiring the Architect of the Capitol, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to contract with food service contractors and vending machine contractors for the Capitol Complex that accept cryptocurrency, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Accepting of cryptocurrency at restaurants, vending machines, and gift shops in the Capitol Complex
Definitions— In this section—
the term Capitol Buildings means the Capitol Buildings described in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code; and
the term digital asset means a natively electronic asset that—
is recorded on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger; and
is designed to confer only economic or access rights.
Acceptance of cryptocurrency— The Architect of the Capitol, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall each, for the Capitol Buildings that are under their jurisdiction—
subject to subsection (c), solicit and enter into contracts to provide food service and vending machines in such Capitol Buildings with persons that will accept digital assets as payment for goods; and
encourage the gift shops in such Capitol Buildings to accept digital assets as payment for goods.
Additional considerations— The Architect of the Capitol, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives may not enter into contracts described in subsection (b)(1) if the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House, reports to the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives that entering into such contracts would preclude the selection of alternatives that are cost-effective and value-centered for patrons.