American AI crypto czar David Sacks stated last Friday (12/19) that the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) is expected to enter the legislative review stage in January 2026 in the relevant committee of the U.S. Senate, and will then be submitted for a vote by the full Senate.
Sacks posted revealing progress, stating that the Senate will begin legislation in January 2026.
Sacks stated on X that Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman have confirmed that the CLARITY Act will enter the legislative review stage in the Senate in January.
Sacks stated that this is a significant legislative advancement and emphasized that we are closer than ever to completing the legislation for the crypto market structure called for by President Trump.
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(CLARITY Act) aims to: clearly define the regulatory responsibilities for crypto assets.
The core content of the (CLARITY Act) is to clarify the legal positioning of crypto assets, clearly distinguishing which are securities and which are commodities, and explicitly defining the regulatory divisions of labor between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and other financial regulatory agencies.
Supporters of the bill believe it will help reduce the long-term regulatory uncertainty facing the crypto industry, provide a clearer compliance path, and strengthen investor protection mechanisms while promoting innovation.
The legislative progress is not as expected, and the government shutdown has become a major variable.
In fact, the progress of the (CLARITY Act) was once slower than the market expected. Crypto-friendly Senator Cynthia Lummis predicted in September that the bill might be submitted to President Trump for signing by the end of 2025.
However, the progress of the bill is affected by the U.S. government shutdown lasting 43 days between October and November, becoming one of the main delaying factors.
During the government shutdown, communication with crypto businesses has been maintained.
Even with parts of the government shut down, U.S. regulatory agencies have still maintained talks with senior executives from multiple crypto companies such as Coinbase, Ripple, and Circle during this period, ensuring that the momentum for advancing the bill is not interrupted.
Sacks' post this time also confirms previous external reports, namely that the Senate's legislative review will be carried out in the new year.
The House has currently passed it, and the Senate is still awaiting a vote.
In the legislative process, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the (CLARITY Act) in July, and it will next be reviewed and discussed by the Senate, with possible amendments proposed. Only after the committee's legislative review stage is completed will it be submitted for a full Senate vote.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott still needs to find a way to secure majority support to meet the threshold for passage, to avoid the bill being stalled or set aside in the Senate process.
If the version ultimately passed by the Senate differs from the House version, the bill must be sent back to the House for final confirmation, and only after both chambers agree on a version can it be formally submitted to President Trump for signing, completing the legislative process.
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Original title: (AI Crypto Tsar: (CLARITY Act) is expected to initiate legislation in the Senate in January 2026)
Original author: Louis Lin
The article, 'The U.S. Crypto Key Bill is Promising! AI Crypto Tsar: The CLARITY Act is expected to initiate legislation in January next year,' was first published in 'Crypto City.'
