Cynthia Lummis Says Clarity ACT is not a Partisan issue

Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) is pressing Congress to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act without delay, framing the legislation as a matter of national economic security rather than party politics.

"Giving the digital asset industry the commonsense rules it needs to thrive isn't a Republican issue or a Democrat issue. It's an American competitiveness issue. Pass the Clarity Act," Lummis said in a video posted on June 10, 2026.

Where the Bill Stands

The push comes at a pivotal moment for the legislation. According to Latham and Watkins' US Crypto Policy Tracker, the Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act in a 15-9 bipartisan vote on May 14, 2026, with the bill formally placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar on June 1, making it eligible for a full floor vote. The House had already passed its version of the bill in July 2025 with a 294-134 margin.

Despite the momentum, the road ahead remains complicated. The Senate version must still clear a 60-vote floor threshold, be reconciled with the Senate Agriculture Committee's companion text, and then be aligned with the House-passed version before reaching the President's desk.

Lummis, who chairs the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets, has described the bill as "the most consequential financial legislation of this generation." She has also warned that delay carries a real cost: "Every day we delay the Clarity Act is a day American companies consider building their future somewhere else."

What the Clarity Act Would Do

At its core, the legislation is designed to end years of regulatory ambiguity around $BTC, $ETH, and the broader digital asset market. CoinDesk reported that Lummis has described the Senate Banking Committee version as "the most highly negotiated bipartisan, sophisticated piece of a regulatory framework for digital assets" ever put before the public in the United States.

The bill would grant the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over digital commodity spot markets while preserving SEC authority over assets that qualify as securities. Supporters argue that without a clear federal framework, liquidity and innovation will continue drifting toward offshore jurisdictions with more predictable rules, including the EU's MiCA regime and Singapore's regulatory structure.

Remaining sticking points include illicit finance provisions, ethics language addressing government officials' ties to the crypto industry, and treatment of DeFi developers. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has suggested a Senate floor vote could occur this summer, though Galaxy Research analyst Alex Thorn has put passage odds at around 60 percent, citing a crowded Senate schedule.

Lummis, who has announced she will not seek reelection in 2026, is working against the clock to move the bill across the finish line before her term ends.

Sources:
Latham and Watkins, US Crypto Policy Tracker: Legislative Developments
CoinDesk: Clarity Act in Spotlight for Bad-Actor Provisions
CryptoNews: CLARITY Act Will End Crypto Regulatory Ambiguity, Says Senator Lummis