U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming introduced the Mined in America Act on Mar. 30 to encourage digital asset mining within the United States and establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
The legislation aims to strengthen domestic control over cryptocurrency infrastructure, reduce reliance on foreign hardware, and support American manufacturing in the sector.
Cassidy said, “Digital asset mining is a big part of our economy. We should be doing it here in America. This bill will secure supply chains, back U.S. manufacturing, and support this industry.” Lummis added, “President Trump pledged to make the United States the digital asset capital of the world— and we’re not backing down. The Mined in America Act brings this industry home through forward-thinking initiatives to secure our financial future. I’m proud to join Senator Cassidy to ensure the future of digital assets is built right here in America.”
The proposed act would create a voluntary certification program for cryptocurrency mining facilities managed by the Department of Commerce; require certified operations to phase out equipment from companies linked with foreign adversaries; integrate certified projects into existing federal energy and rural programs; direct federal agencies like the National Institute of Standards and Technology to assist U.S. manufacturers with developing secure mining hardware; and formally establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve within the Department of Treasury.
Dennis Porter, CEO and Co-Founder of Satoshi Action Fund—which supports the bill—said, “America controls 38 percent of the world’s Bitcoin hash rate, but 97 percent of the hardware powering it comes from China. That is not leadership, that is a liability. The Mined in America Act breaks that dependency by building a virtuous cycle of domestic manufacturing, certified mining operations, grid-strengthening energy infrastructure, and a pipeline to the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. If we are serious about leading on Bitcoin, we cannot let adversaries hold the keys to our supply chain.”
Cassidy has also contributed significantly outside legislative work: he co-founded the Greater Baton Rouge Community Clinic offering free health care services according to his official website. He earned undergraduate and medical degrees from Louisiana State University according to his official website, serves on several Senate committees including Finance as well as Energy & Natural Resources according to his official website, advances initiatives related to health care costs reduction according to his official website, supports coastal restoration efforts according to his official website, reforms mental health systems according to his official website, raised three children with his wife who is a retired breast cancer surgeon according to his official website.
Observers say this legislation could have significant effects on both national security concerns related to supply chains for critical technologies as well as positioning American industries at forefronts within global digital asset markets.
