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SR9 • 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.
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
- B. King
- Last action
- 2026-04-06
- Official status
- Senate -- Died in Senate at Sine Die adjournment.
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
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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.
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.
What This Bill Does
- 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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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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*MBM258* 04/06/2026 3:00:56 PM MBM258
State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 SR 9 3
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By: Senator B. King 5
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SENATE 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 SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE 26
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
SR9
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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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