Georgia House Bill HR905

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 4/2/25

Caption

Education, Department of; implement a public awareness campaign for grade levels K-12 regarding blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3; encourage

Summary

House Resolution 905 is a nonbinding resolution that encourages the Georgia Department of Education to create a public awareness campaign for students in grades K-12 about blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3. The resolution frames these technologies as important emerging tools that are reshaping online transactions, digital recordkeeping, and internet interactions, and it specifically highlights Bitcoin, decentralized finance concepts, and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) as examples of the broader trend. The resolution’s stated purpose is educational: to help students recognize and understand these technologies early so they can use them more effectively in the future. It does not create a curriculum mandate, funding requirement, or regulatory program; instead, it expresses the House’s encouragement that the Department of Education promote awareness of these topics through a public campaign.

Impact

Because HR 905 is a resolution rather than a bill, it does not amend the Georgia Code or impose legal duties on schools or the Department of Education. Its practical effect would be limited to urging the Department to consider outreach or informational efforts related to blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3, and related digital technologies for K-12 students. Any implementation would depend on the Department’s discretion and existing authority, and no specific statutes are changed by the resolution.

Sentiment

The overall sentiment reflected in the resolution is strongly favorable toward emerging digital technologies and their educational value. The sponsors present blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3, and NFTs as innovative and increasingly important developments that students should learn about early. No committee debate or recorded votes are provided, so there is no evidence in the available record of organized opposition or amendment activity.

Contention

The main potential point of contention is whether public schools should devote attention to technologies like cryptocurrency and Web3, which some may view as speculative, rapidly changing, or outside core K-12 instructional priorities. Another possible concern is that the resolution promotes technologies that are still evolving and may carry financial, consumer-protection, or environmental issues, though none of those concerns are raised in the text or accompanying record. Because there are no transcripts or votes available, no specific legislator or stakeholder opposition is documented.