Tracking Bitcoin bills: A state-by-state breakdown of US crypto legislation

Bitcoin’s rapid growth has prompted a flurry of legislative activity across the US, but information about these efforts is often fragmented. As of April 2025, over 110 Bitcoin and digital asset bills have been introduced across 35 US states.

These proposals range widely in scope, from authorizing state investments in Bitcoin to clarifying tax treatment and criminal laws for crypto. The lack of federal clarity in crypto regulation has further spurred states to take the initiative to define their own rules.

In this report, CryptoSlate examines the recent legislative efforts to compile and summarize Bitcoin legislation in the US state-by-state. We will first explain the division of federal vs. state law authority and the legislative process (what it means for a bill to be “in committee” or “in chamber”).

We then provide a regional breakdown of Bitcoin-related legislation, grouped by US Census regions, Northeast, South, Midwest, West, and Mountain West/Plains, highlighting each state’s relevant bills, their summaries, current status, and links to the bill texts or legislative pages. This in-depth overview serves as a valuable reference for understanding the current state of Bitcoin regulation in the US, given the patchwork of laws emerging across different jurisdictions.