HR1010 • 2026

TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF A COMPUTER MANUFACTURED BY A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY IN DIGITAL ASSET MINING AND PROHIBIT THE USE OF CERTAIN SOFTWARE IN DIGITAL ASSET MINING.

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Sponsor: McNair
Last action: 2026-04-08
Official status: House -- Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill died in committee and did not become law; therefore, these rules are currently inactive.

Ban on Foreign Computers and Software in Digital Asset Mining

This resolution authorizes the introduction of a bill that would ban digital asset miners from using computers or software made by specific foreign entities.

What This Bill Does

Authorizes Senator King to introduce a new nonappropriation bill.
Defines 'covered foreign entity' as groups on U.S. watch lists, those in China or Russia, under the control of those governments, or their subsidiaries.
Prohibits digital asset mining businesses and home miners from using computers made by covered foreign entities.
Prohibits the use of software developed by covered foreign entities for mining activities.
Sets a Class A misdemeanor penalty for a first violation and a Class D felony for repeat offenses.

Who It Names or Affects

Digital asset mining businesses operating in Arkansas
Individuals who mine digital assets at home
Companies that manufacture or assemble computers used for mining if they are covered foreign entities
Developers of software used for digital asset mining if they are covered foreign entities

Terms To Know

Covered foreign entity: An individual, government, or company on a U.S. watch list; located in China or Russia; controlled by those governments; or owned by such groups.
Digital asset mining: The process of using computers to verify transactions and create new units of digital currency like Bitcoin, including home-based activities.
Nonappropriation bill: A type of legislation that does not request or allocate money from the state budget.

Limits and Unknowns

This text is a resolution to authorize a future bill, so it has no legal effect until introduced and passed.
The source material states this House Resolution died in committee on April 8, 2026.
The specific list of companies or software names banned depends on the U.S. Department of Commerce lists.

Bill History

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Official Summary Text

TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF A COMPUTER MANUFACTURED BY A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY IN DIGITAL ASSET MINING AND PROHIBIT THE USE OF CERTAIN SOFTWARE IN DIGITAL ASSET MINING.

Current Bill Text

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*MBM273* 04/08/2026 3:27:44 PM MBM273
State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 HR 1010 3
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By: Representative McNair 5
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HOUSE RESOLUTION 8
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION 9
BILL TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF A COMPUTER MANUFACTURED 10
OR ASSEMBLED BY A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY IN DIGITAL 11
ASSET MINING; AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF SOFTWARE 12
DEVELOPED BY A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY IN DIGITAL 13
ASSET MINING. 14
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Subtitle 17
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A 18
NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO PROHIBIT THE 19
USE OF A COMPUTER MANUFACTURED BY A 20
COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY IN DIGITAL ASSET 21
MINING AND PROHIBIT THE USE OF CERTAIN 22
SOFTWARE IN DIGITAL ASSET MINING. 23
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 26
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 27
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THAT Senator King is authorized to introduce a bill which as introduced 29
will read substantially as follows: 30
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"Title 32
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF A COMPUTER MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED BY A 33
COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY IN DIGITAL ASSET MINING; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF 34
SOFTWARE DEVELOPED BY A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY IN DIGITAL ASSET MINING; AND 35
FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 36
HR1010

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Subtitle 1
TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF A COMPUTER MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED BY A COVERED 2
FOREIGN ENTITY IN DIGITAL ASSET MINING; AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF SOFTWARE 3
DEVELOPED BY A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY IN DIGITAL ASSET MINING. 4
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 6
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 14-1-603, concerning definitions under the 8
Arkansas Data Centers Act of 2023, is amended to add an additional 9
subdivision to read as follows: 10
(13) "Covered foreign entity" means an individual, foreign 11
government, or a party other than an individual or foreign government: 12
(A) On the Consolidated Screening List or Entity List as 13
designated by the United States Secretary of Commerce; 14
(B) Domiciled in the People's Republic of China or the 15
Russian Federation; 16
(C) Under the influence of or control by the government of 17
the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation; or 18
(D) That is a subsidiary or affiliate of an individual, 19
government, or party referred to in subdivisions (13)(A)-(C) of this section. 20
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SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 1, Subchapter 6, is amended 22
to add an additional section to read as follows: 23
14-1-607. Use of computer manufactured by covered foreign entity or 24
software developed by covered foreign entity prohibited — Penalty. 25
(a) A digital asset mining business or digital asset miner shall not 26
use in the course of digital asset mining or home digital asset mining: 27
(1) A computer that is manufactured or assembled by a covered 28
foreign entity; or 29
(2) Software that is developed by a covered foreign entity. 30
(b) A digital asset mining business or digital asset miner in 31
violation of this section upon conviction is guilty of a: 32
(1) Class A misdemeanor for a first offense; and 33
(2) Class D felony for a second or subsequent offense." 34
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