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Chances fade for CLARITY Act as top crypto policy staffers exit
The Senate CLARITY Act cleared the Banking Committee 15-9, but still needs a floor vote and 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.
CryptoSlate reports that the odds of the CLARITY Act becoming law have fallen to 27% amid a series of senior departures across the US crypto policy ecosystem, including Treasury, the White House, and the SEC.
Tyler Williams, who served as Secretary Scott Bessent's principal adviser on blockchain and digital asset policy, left his role on July 31 and is returning to the private sector. CryptoSlate also notes this follows other senior exits this year, including Harry Jung leaving the White House Crypto Council and SEC Crypto Task Force lead Hester Peirce planning to depart later in the year.
Meanwhile, the legislative process remains incomplete. CryptoSlate says the CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee by a 15-9 vote, but still needs a Senate floor vote and 60 votes to survive a filibuster, while the House already passed its version, H.R. 3633, by 294-134 in July 2025.
CryptoSlate adds that CLARITY is intended to define where SEC authority ends and CFTC authority begins, including assigning CFTC jurisdiction over digital commodity spot markets and keeping SEC authority for securities and investment contract assets. Without the statute, platforms continue making listing, custody, and product decisions under agency interpretations and enforcement posture rather than a finalized rulebook.