HR905: HR905 Education, Department of; implement a public awareness campaign for grade levels K-12 regarding blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3; encourage

25 LC 62 0144 House Resolution 905 By: Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Willis of the 55th, Bazemore of the 69th, Jackson of the 68th, McQueen of the 61st, and others A RESOLUTION Encouraging the Department of Education to implement a public a wareness campaign for1 grade levels K-12 regarding blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, technology literacy is an important skill at all ages, and innovative technology3 continues to emerge; and4 WHEREAS, blockchain computation represents the future of how the world interacts online5 and shares information through a permanent record of transactions on an open ledger; and6 WHEREAS, cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, is becoming increas ingly accepted and7 commonly used in lieu of traditional currency and can break dow n barriers by allowing8 people around the world to transact with each other for goods a nd services without the9 restrictions of traditional financial systems; and10 WHEREAS, Web3 represents the future of the internet and will revolutionize how businesses11 interact with each other, provide more secure interactions betw een users, and allow for12 additional transparency in records of transactions between people and entities; and13 H. R. 905 - 1 - 25 LC 62 0144 WHEREAS, art is now being created, stored, and distributed as nonfungible tokens, and the14 digitized art market is only just beginning; and15 WHEREAS, making children aware of the potential of these technologies and encouraging16 them to use these technologies from a young age will help child ren utilize them more17 effectively in the future.18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that19 the members of this body encourage the Department of Education to implement a public20 awareness campaign for grade levels K-12 regarding blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web321 so students are able to recognize the innovations of such technologies at a young age so as22 to utilize them more effectively in the future.23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized24 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the25 Department of Education.26 H. R. 905 - 2 -