U.S. Senate compromise may reshape Clarity Act crypto ethics limits

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Senators Thom Tillis and Ruben Gallego finalized a compromise on the Clarity Act's crypto ethics limits, requiring further White House and Democratic approval.
Only seven days remain before the U.S. Senate's summer recess, raising urgency for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act following multiple setbacks.
The bill faces a tight 60-vote hurdle amid split party support; crypto industry and lawmakers are pushing for action before the August 7 deadline.

Revised ethics language faces tight Senate timeline

As first reported by CoinDesk, Senators Thom Tillis and Ruben Gallego have finalized a compromise approach to revise the Clarity Act's ethics section, according to people briefed on the effort, though the details have not yet emerged.

The two senators took over negotiations after it became clear that the White House-approved language on crypto conflicts of interest for senior U.S. officials would not satisfy most Democrats. Their latest draft would still need approval from the White House and broader Democratic support before the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act can advance to a final U.S. Senate vote.

The legislative window is narrow. Contentious bills can consume days of Senate floor time, and only seven days remain before lawmakers leave Washington for the summer break, raising the stakes for a measure that has already absorbed multiple setbacks during congressional deliberations.

Industry and political stakes rise before recess

The bill's prospects now depend on whether the revised language can win over resistant Democrats and some hesitant Republicans as negotiators continue working toward the 60-vote threshold. Without that agreement, the measure risks slipping beyond the current push to pass it this year.

The timetable is also colliding with a broader political calendar as senators prepare to shift attention to midterm elections after the recess. That dynamic is prompting some in the crypto industry to keep pressing for action before August 7, while others are quietly moving their expectations to September.

Witt said in a Wednesday post on X that the negotiations had already addressed a key concern raised around the bill, after Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled the Clarity Act was unlikely to pass by next week. Even so, the closing days before recess are increasingly seen as the decisive period for the legislation's near-term future.

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