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David Sacks, the White House’s AI and crypto policy lead, confirmed that the CLARITY act bill will enter the Senate markup stage in Jan 2026.
Author: Sahil Thakur
19th December 2025 – The long-awaited Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) is moving forward. David Sacks, the White House’s AI and crypto policy lead, confirmed that the bill will enter the Senate markup stage in January 2026.
This stage marks a major step. It opens the door to debate, amendments, and a possible full Senate vote later in the year.
Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott and Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman have agreed on the January timeline. Both committees oversee different parts of crypto regulation – the Banking Committee for securities, and the Agriculture Committee for commodities via the CFTC.
The markup process will involve reviewing the bill line-by-line. Lawmakers can propose changes, debate trade-offs, and vote on amendments before sending it to the Senate floor.
Senators are expected to focus on:
There may also be changes to preemption language, aiming to unify federal and state-level crypto rules without limiting state enforcement power.
If the Senate approves the bill with changes, it returns to the House for final approval. Then, it could land on President Trump’s desk for a signature in 2026.
The House had already passed the original version back in July 2025. Progress slowed due to the 43-day government shutdown in October–November. Still, regulators kept momentum going through meetings with major firms like Coinbase, Ripple, and Circle.
If passed into law, the CLARITY Act would:
This would be the first comprehensive US crypto law, replacing years of enforcement-led regulation with a clear market structure.
Supporters argue that it would:
If Scott can secure a supermajority in the Senate, the bill can avoid long-term gridlock. Otherwise, the CLARITY Act risks being stalled, or worse, abandoned.
The coming months will decide whether 2026 becomes the year the US finally formalizes crypto market rules at the federal level.
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