Inventory Act of 2026

The bill focuses entirely on the internal administrative and custodial practices of federal agencies handling seized or forfeited cryptocurrency. It does not impose new regulations, compliance burdens, or surveillance requirements on private crypto users, developers, or businesses. Instead, it addresses a historical pain point—the government's handling of seized digital assets—by mandating technical standards, chain-of-custody logging, and regular audits in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). By establishing clearer internal controls, the bill aims to prevent the mishandling, theft, or loss of seized digital assets within government custody. Because it is an internal administrative oversight measure that neither expands nor restricts the rights of the broader crypto industry, it is evaluated as neutral.