CLARITY Act May Get Lame-Duck Revival, Advocate Says

The CLARITY Act may get another chance in Congress's lame-duck session, according to a policy advocate tracking the bill's prospects. Adrian Wall, managing director of the Digital Sovereignty Alliance, said senators from both parties are considering a renewed effort to move the crypto market structure measure before the current Congress ends.

The comments suggest that, despite earlier setbacks, legislative negotiations around digital asset oversight have not fully stalled. A late-session push would likely center on whether lawmakers can align on the division of authority between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a core issue in the broader debate over crypto market structure.

For digital asset firms, the bill's return to the agenda would signal that Washington still sees room for a federal framework, even if timing remains tight. Any progress during the lame-duck period would matter less for immediate market pricing than for the longer-term regulatory path, which continues to shape compliance planning, exchange operations and token classification risk.

Still, the legislative calendar leaves little margin for error. With the current Congress nearing its end, the odds of enactment depend on whether leadership can secure enough support to move the measure through both chambers without reopening the same disputes that slowed earlier efforts.