Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2026 Fiscal)
Arkansas SR9: 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
Status: Failed, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
A bill which as introduced will read substantially as follows: "title an act to prohibit the use of a computer manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity in digital asset mining; to prohibit the use of software developed by a covered foreign entity in digital asset mining; and for other purposes. *mbm258* 04/06/2026 3:00:56 pm mbm258 sr9 subtitle to prohibit the use of a computer manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity in digital asset mining; and to prohibit the use of software developed by a covered foreign entity in digital asset mining.
From the introduced text, April 6, 2026:
a bill which as introduced will read substantially as follows: "Title AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF A COMPUTER MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED BY A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY IN DIGITAL ASSET MINING; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPED BY A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY IN DIGITAL ASSET MINING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. *MBM258* 04/06/2026 3:00:56 PM MBM258 SR9 Subtitle TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF A COMPUTER MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED BY A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY IN DIGITAL ASSET MINING; AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPED BY A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY IN DIGITAL ASSET MINING. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 14-1-603, concerning definitions under the Arkansas Data Centers Act of 2023, is amended to add an additional subdivision to read as follows: (13) "Covered foreign entity" means an individual, foreign government, or a party other than an individual or foreign government: (A) On the Consolidated Screening List or Entity List as designated by the United States Secretary of Commerce; (B) Domiciled in the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation; (C) Under the influence of or control by the government of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation; or (D) That is a subsidiary or affiliate of an individual, government, or party referred to in …