Mined in America Act of 2026

National Security and Operational Integrity: By replacing hardware from foreign adversaries with domestic or friendly nation products, the bill seeks to reduce risks to national security and operational integrity (Section 2(a)(4), Section 2(a)(5)).

Economic Opportunities for Certified Entities: Certification may serve as a basis for eligibility or priority for Federal loans, grants, reimbursements, or procurement programs (Section 4(a)(2)(B)).

Support for Infrastructure Conversion: The bill recognizes the conversion of mining hardware into infrastructure for artificial intelligence training, inference, or grid-responsive operations (Section 4(b)(3)(D)).

Energy and Grid Benefits: The bill includes provisions for deploying "Mined in America grid-interactive infrastructure" to support load shifting, flexible demand, and emissions reduction (Section 5(a)(1)(B), Section 5(c)(4)).

Rural Economic Development: The Act provides for grants and loan guarantees for certified compute-focused entities located in rural areas to support employment and energy infrastructure (Section 5(d)(3)).

Tax Advantages for Specific Miners: Certified Bitcoin miners may be exempt from capital gains tax on gross income from the sale of qualified Bitcoin to the United States for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (Section 6(a)).

Strict Hardware Sourcing Requirements: To maintain certification, entities must adhere to a strict schedule of reducing hardware manufactured by entities related to foreign adversaries, reaching 0 percent by 2030 (Section s 4(b)(3)(A)).

Compliance Burdens: Certified mining facilities and pools are required to maintain specific cybersecurity protocols and submit periodic reports to verify continued compliance (Section 4(b)(2)(E), Section 4(g)(1)(A)).

Increased Oversight: The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to conduct audits or inspections of certified entities to ensure they are meeting all requirements (Section 4(g)(2)).