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CLARITY Act Faces 4-Week Senate Window, Advocate Says
Kristin Smith says the CLARITY Act has a 4-week Senate window starting July 13. The bill needs 60 votes and must resolve law enforcement opposition on AML provisions.
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Digital asset legislation enters a decisive Senate phase this month. Kristin Smith, president of the Solana Policy Institute and former Blockchain Association CEO, said Wednesday the period between July 13 and Aug. 7 is the best opportunity to advance the CLARITY Act before the August recess.
"We have 4 critical weeks from July 13 to August 7 to get this through the Senate," Smith wrote on X. "That is enough time to put Clarity on the agenda – and move it forward."
The Senate Banking Committee already passed the bill on a 15-9 vote. It now sits on the Senate Legislative Calendar as Calendar No. 423. To reach the president, the measure needs 60 votes on the floor, must reconcile differences with the Senate Agriculture Committee's version, and has to resolve outstanding disputes over ethics and anti-money laundering provisions.
Smith listed bipartisan supporters including Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Bernie Moreno (R-OH), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD). She described talks among Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, the White House, and industry representatives as serious and ongoing. "Legislation is never guaranteed," she added. "I strongly believe there is a path to get the Clarity Act to the President's desk."
The pushback is real. More than 70,000 U.S. law enforcement professionals have urged federal officials to revise provisions of the CLARITY Act, warning that certain language could weaken anti-money laundering tools. That opposition could slow momentum or force amendments that reduce the bill's original scope.
Smith argued that industry advocates have become more organized and more sophisticated than in earlier crypto policy fights. She described a coordinated Washington presence, with supporters joining meetings, working together, and participating directly in negotiations over the bill. Political conditions also remain favorable, she said, citing crypto voters, active advocates, and a political operation supporting congressional champions. Washington's understanding of crypto has matured alongside the industry, she added.
The Senate calendar is the loudest variable. Leadership controls what reaches the floor. Supporters are betting that a focused four-week push, combined with a more organized industry presence than in earlier crypto policy fights, can turn Calendar No. 423 into a signed law. The next concrete marker is July 13, when that window opens.