CLARITY Act Talks Heat Up In Closed-Door Senate, White House Meetings

Solana Policy Institute President Kristin Smith says negotiations are ongoing on a daily basis between lawmakers. The U.S. Senate, White House, and crypto industry representatives behind the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act are having daily meetings. Still, the crypto bill is facing a delay as the Senate was adjourned till July 13.

CLARITY Act Negotiations Continue On Daily Basis

Amid a surge in concerns about the bill’s progress, Smith tried to quell some of those fears in a thread on X. “Legislation is never guaranteed, but I strongly believe there is a path to get the Clarity Act to the President’s desk,” she wrote. There are a number of reasons she is optimistic, she added.

Smith said discussions are “actively ongoing between Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, the White House, the crypto industry, and other stakeholders.” She described the negotiations as “serious, substantive work” that is “happening every day.”

11/ A little perspective: this industry has been through harder fights before – self-hosted wallet midnight rulemaking, debanking, the Gensler era – and kept going.

Hard battles are not new for us.

When crypto decides to engage, it has the staying power to win.

— Kristin Smith (@KristinSmith) June 25, 2026

She also noted that “there are daily in-person meetings between key negotiators at the member level,” Smith even said it would be a pointless exercise “if no one thought this could go anywhere.” The CLARITY Act has been receiving a great deal of interest in Congress with a hectic legislative schedule, according to Smith.

Smith spotlighted that several senators were making efforts to see the bill moving forward, noting this was a bipartisan effort. These include Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Ruben Gallego, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and Sen. Bernie Moreno.

“We have strong champions on both sides of the aisle who want to get to yes and get this done,” Smith wrote. She further stated that “bipartisan engagement is critical to turning policy into law. And Clarity has it.”

What’s Next For The Crypto Market Structure Bill?

Smith also contended that there is more industry advocacy for the CLARITY Act than ever before. “We have a pro-crypto army on the ground, in meetings, working together, and at the negotiating table,” she said. Additionally, the crypto industry’s structure and Washington’s understanding of digital assets have evolved, the Solana Policy Institute President said.

Smith noted that there is a critical window for legislation from July 13 to Aug. 7. She said, “We have 4 critical weeks from July 13 to August 7 to get this through the Senate. That is enough time to put Clarity on the agenda – and move it forward.”

9/ Despite what people say, there is still time.

We have 4 critical weeks from July 13 to August 7 to get this through the Senate. That is enough time to put Clarity on the agenda – and move it forward.

— Kristin Smith (@KristinSmith) June 25, 2026

She admitted that there have been some obstacles in CLARITY Act negotiations. These include as disagreements on stablecoin yield-related provisions and ethics clause among others. However, she said that leaders have always found “creative ways to keep moving and get closer to yes.”

Thousands of hours have already been spent by lawmakers, administration officials and industry participants on the CLARITY Act, Smith added. In addition, she even pointed out that negotiators are hoping to make progress on the bill before Congress goes into recess in August.