White House Allies Renew CLARITY Act Call Ahead of Senate Markup

TLDR

• David Sacks said the Senate should pass the CLARITY Act and send it to President Donald Trump.
• Scott Bessent urged the Senate Banking Committee to hold a markup on the bill.
• Michael Selig said the CFTC and SEC are ready to implement the legislation.
• Senator Cynthia Lummis said the Banking Committee will try a markup in late April.
• The House passed the CLARITY Act 294-134 in July 2025, and the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its section in January 2026.

Washington officials renewed their push for digital asset legislation before senators return on April 13. On April 9, David Sacks, Scott Bessent, Michael Selig, and Paul Atkins urged action on the CLARITY Act. Their statements came as the Banking Committee targets a markup in late April.

Sacks and Agency Chiefs press Senate Action on CLARITY Act

Sacks recently ended his White House role as AI and crypto czar. He said the GENIUS Act had already established US leadership on stablecoins.

He argued the CLARITY Act would extend that framework to other digital assets. He wrote, “the time to act is now,” and backed Senate passage.

Minutes earlier, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the Banking Committee to hold a markup. He asked senators to send the bill to President Donald Trump.

Soon after, CFTC Chair Michael Selig endorsed Bessent’s call in a public post. Selig said he and SEC Chair Paul Atkins stood ready to carry out the law.

Selig said the measure would shield digital asset rules from future reversals. He tied that point to the risk of a different administration changing course.

Atkins echoed that message and pressed Congress to move the market structure bill. He wrote that “Project Crypto” would support implementation once Congress acts.

Atkins said the SEC and CFTC are prepared to enforce the CLARITY Act. He framed the effort as a way to future-proof the regulatory structure.

Senate Schedule Tightens Before April Return and Late-April Markup

Senator Cynthia Lummis said the Banking Committee will try a markup in late April. Her statement set the expected timetable as senators prepare to return.

The Senate returns from its Easter recess on April 13. That schedule leaves a short window before committee work resumes next week in Washington.

Senator Bernie Moreno warned that the bill could slip past May. He said that delay could push digital asset legislation beyond the November 2026 midterms.

The House passed the CLARITY Act by a 294-134 vote in July 2025. That vote sent the market structure measure to the Senate for further action.

The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its section of the bill in January 2026. However, the Banking Committee still controls the next step on the full package.

Banking lawmakers postponed the markup in January during a dispute over stablecoin yield rules. They delayed it again in March and left the bill pending.

Wednesday’s public push gathered four administration-aligned voices behind the same demand. Lummis later confirmed the committee will attempt its markup in the second half of April.

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