U.S. Congressional Staff Learn About Digital Assets

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Cannon House Office Building Room 390
Pre-Registration Required

Registered attendees include staff from the following congressional members and committees:

• Vicente Gonzalez (D) TX-34
• Maggie Goodlander (D) NH-02
• Josh Gottheimer (D) NJ-05
• Paul Gosar (R) AZ-09
• Mike Haridopolos (R) FL-08
• Kevin Hern (R) OK-01
• Robin Kelly (D) IL-02
• Darin LaHood (R) IL-16
• Sam Liccardo (D) CA-16
• Ted Lieu (D) CA-36
• Stephen Lynch (D) MA-08
• Brian Mast (R) FL-21
• Dave Min (D) CA-47
• Nathaniel Moran (R) TX-01
• Frank Pallone Jr. (D) NJ-06
• Hal Rogers (R) KY-05
• Pat Ryan (D) NY-18
• Steve Scalise (R) LA-01
• David Schweikert (R) AZ-01
• Adam Smith (D) WA-09
• Darren Soto (D) FL-09
• Marc Veasey (D) TX-33
• Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) At-large delegate

Other registered attendees include staff from:

• Joint Economic Committee
• House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Europe
• House Committee on Ways and Means, Trade Subcommittee
• Senate Banking Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• S. House of Representatives / House of Representatives

Agenda

11:30 AM – Lunch Served to Pre-Registered Attendees
11:55 AM – Program Begins

• • Why the Clarity Act Matters –Explore how regulatory uncertainty affects constituents, congressional districts, states, and the nation. Understand the regulatory needs of cryptocurrency investors, businesses, and consumers, and examine how clear, effective policies can support economic growth, innovation, and American prosperity. Presented by Silvina Moschini of Unicoin
  • Why Digital Assets and Tokenization Matter to Government Now – What tokenization is, why it is gaining attention, and why it matters beyond cryptocurrency. Presented by Kevin Jackson of the Institute for Digital Asset Innovation (IDIA)
  • ​The Current Regulatory and Legislative Environment – A plain-language overview of major policy debates, including digital asset market structure, stablecoins, custody, compliance, investor protection, and legislation such as the CLARITY Act. Presented by Lindsay Lawrence Videnieks of Mortar Strategies.
  • ​How Blockchain Can Improve Accountability, Payments, and Public Trust –Blockchain has benefits but also limitations to meeting the full requirements of the financial industry. While the traditional banking sector has mature regulations for the movement of money, blockchain transactions do not. Learn about the legal and regulatory issues that must be addressed for the U.S. to become a global leader in digital asset technology. Presented by Paul Dowding of TapestryX.
  • ​How Government Can Evaluate and Adopt Trusted Blockchain Solutions – What acquisition and policy leaders should ask vendors, why Layer 1 architecture matters, and how the Blockchain Maturity Model helps assess trustworthiness, governance, security, performance, and readiness. Presented by Gerard Dache of the Government Blockchain Association (GBA).
  • ​Closing: Additional Resources and Next Steps – participants will learn about the GBA fraud, waste, and abuse report, the Blockchain Maturity Model, the Web3 Solutions Directory, relevant working groups, and opportunities for continued education or pilot discussions. Presented by Gerard Dache of the Government Blockchain Association (GBA).

1:05 PM – Questions & Networking
1:30 PM – Program Ends

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