Key Takeaways
- Senate Banking leaders reportedly circulated the CLARITY Act draft text before a potential Thursday committee vote.
- Unresolved bracketed sections, ethics language, and stablecoin rewards remain key sticking points.
- Polling found 52% of voters support the CLARITY Act after a neutral description.
Senate Banking Draft Moves Toward Thursday Committee Vote
The Senate Banking Committee is reportedly moving closer to action on the CLARITY Act, with a markup notice possible on May 8. Journalist Eleanor Terrett reported that draft legislative text has circulated to select industry members before a potential vote on Thursday. The language remains under review, with additional edits expected from Democratic offices.
Industry sources who reviewed the draft described the overall response as positive, though unresolved bracketed sections remain a concern. Those areas involve provisions some participants had previously viewed as settled. The draft circulation comes as lawmakers, crypto advocates, and industry executives push for a federal digital asset framework. Terrett said:
“The Senate Banking Committee is preparing to notice a markup for the CLARITY Act as soon as tomorrow and has circulated draft legislative text to select industry members ahead of a potential Thursday vote.”
Stablecoin Yield Deal Leaves Ethics Clause in Focus
After passing the House in July 2025, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has faced months of Senate Banking Committee deadlock. Pressure increased this week after Patrick Witt, executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, said the White House wants passage by July 4. The target adds urgency before election-year politics slow legislative action.
Negotiators recently advanced compromise language from Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks on stablecoin rewards. The measure would ban passive yield for simply holding stablecoins while allowing activity-based rewards tied to transactions, trading, or platform use. A separate dispute remains over ethics language. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has said she will not back the bill without restrictions barring senior government officials from profiting from crypto assets. Lawmakers are also debating Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jurisdiction standards, broker reporting rules, and possible crypto wash-sale tax changes.
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis said:
“I have spent years in the Senate fighting for American leadership in digital assets, and that means finishing what we’ve started with the CLARITY Act. Let’s get this done.”
HarrisX polling found 52% of voters support the CLARITY Act after a neutral description, while 11% oppose it. The survey of 2,008 registered voters also found 70% believe the United States should have already passed crypto legislation.
