House calendar squeeze on the CLARITY Act stories

Sep 4, 2026

National Sheriffs' Association withdraws opposition to CLARITY Act

The National Sheriffs' Association shifted from opposing to neutral on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, removing a key obstacle to the crypto market structure bill. House sponsor French Hill says the Senate may now have votes to pass the legislation.

Sep 4, 20263 sources

Sep 3, 2026

CLARITY Act faces delay as House Republicans cut September voting schedule

House Republican leaders canceled eight voting days in September, including the final two weeks of the session, leaving little time for consideration of the CLARITY Act before the chamber leaves Washington on Sept. 17. The Senate is scheduled to hold its first vote on the crypto legislation on Sept. 15.

Sep 3, 20265 sources

Top claims

▪Critics of Section 604 argue that the developer protections are too broad and could allow crypto mixers, tumblers, and decentralized finance platforms to escape anti-money-laundering rules
▪Lawmakers are debating ethics provisions in the CLARITY Act aimed at limiting a sitting president's ability to profit from digital assets
▪The National Sheriffs' Association cited the complexity of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and the number of important details under consideration as reasons for its shift to a neutral stance

People involved

French Hill

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Crypto lobbying2 Crypto regulation2 Congress1 Crypto market structure1 Senate cloture vote on the CLARITY Act1 Stablecoin regulation1 US Senate1

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