Ted Cruz, United States Senator from Texas submittedA Monday Senate resolution required cryptocurrency payments to be accepted at all Capitol Complex vending machines, gift shops, and restaurants. The resolution, titled Adopting Cryptocurrency in Congress as an Exchange of Payment for Transactions, or ACCEPT, also prohibits the Architect of the Capitol — a presidential appointee who oversees the administration of the Capitol Complex — from entering into contracts that preclude the use of cryptocurrency as a form of payment provided that they “are cost-effective and value-centered for patrons.”

Cruz in an interview with Breitbart news “As consumers better understand and embrace cryptocurrency, merchants are increasingly accepting crypto as a payment method. Congress has a history of being slow in adopting new technologies. My bill would position Congress to lead on this issue.”