Senator Cynthia Lummis has urged the U.S. Senate to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, arguing that legal uncertainty has pushed too many crypto and open-source developers outside the United States. The Wyoming Republican said developers want to build domestically but need a clearer federal rulebook.
In posts from her official X account, Lummis said software developers should not need “an army of lawyers” to know whether their code is legal. She framed the CLARITY Act as a way to reduce ambiguity around digital asset markets and developer activity.
We have driven too many talented developers offshore due to legal uncertainty. They want to build here. Let them. Pass the Clarity Act.
— Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) June 22, 2026
Bill Seeks Clearer Digital Asset Market Rules
The CLARITY Act is designed to create a federal market-structure framework for digital assets, including clearer jurisdictional boundaries between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
The House passed H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, on July 17, 2025, by a bipartisan vote of 294-134. The Senate Banking Committee later advanced its version of the bill in May 2026 by a 15-9 vote.
Supporters argue that the legislation would reduce uncertainty for developers, exchanges and digital asset firms by defining how different assets and market participants are treated under federal law. Lummis has focused especially on the risk that unclear rules discourage domestic software development.
That developer argument has become more prominent as lawmakers debate how to treat open-source contributors, non-custodial software providers and infrastructure builders that do not directly hold customer assets.
Senate Vote Timeline Remains Unclear
Despite committee progress, a final Senate floor vote has not yet been scheduled. The bill still faces negotiations over Senate text, possible amendments and the need to clear the 60-vote threshold for most major legislation.
The legislative path also requires alignment between House and Senate versions before any final bill can reach the President’s desk. That makes the current phase less about passage certainty and more about whether Senate leadership can build a durable bipartisan coalition.
The push comes amid broader concern that the U.S. could lose digital asset development to jurisdictions with clearer rules. Lummis and other supporters have argued that regulatory ambiguity weakens U.S. competitiveness in blockchain infrastructure and financial technology.
Industry support has also increased pressure on the Senate. Recent advocacy has pointed to backing from more than 1,000 technology companies urging lawmakers to move the bill forward.
The confirmed development is that Lummis is publicly pressing the Senate to advance the CLARITY Act after House passage and Senate Banking Committee approval. The next key update will be whether Senate leaders schedule a floor vote and whether the bill can survive amendment negotiations without losing bipartisan support.