Senate Ag Releases Crypto Market Bill Draft Amid Democrats Backlash, Here’s What to Know

The Senate Agriculture Committee has shared its updated crypto market bill ahead of its January 27 markup. The new draft was, however, released without bipartisan support as they failed to reach an agreement with the Democrats.

Crypto Market Bill Heads to Markup Without Bipartisan Support

U.S Senate Committee on Agriculture Chairman John Boozman announced the release of the updated draft for consideration in its markup next week.

This builds on the previously released bipartisan draft that would give the United States CFTC oversight on digital assets. However, the new draft was without the support of the Democrats as they failed to reach an agreement on some of the details of the crypto market bill.

“Although it’s unfortunate that we couldn’t reach an agreement, I am grateful for the collaboration that has made this legislation better. It is time we move this bill, and I look forward to the markup next week,” Boozman said.

Additionally, Eleanor Terrett went on to say that the bill had no progress after two weeks of negotiations. However, she clarified that while the Senate Banking committee had a fixation on gaining bipartisanship for its bill, the Agriculture committee would move its partisan bill.

Looks like those extra two weeks of negotiations to get Dems to sign on officially were fruitless, and next week’s @SenateAg markup is shaping up to be partisan. Not a great sign for the Senate Banking Committee, which was likely hoping for a bipartisan deal to smooth its own… https://t.co/l0WaND8Itq

— Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) January 22, 2026

On the other hand, the Banking Committee Draft still finds itself in a limbo in terms of progress. This comes amid the stablecoin yield disputes.

There are reports that indicate that they might postpone their crypto market bill markup until late March because of a shift in their attention to President Trump’s housing policies.

What Changes Were Made to the New Draft?

The Senate Ag bill targeted the regulation of digital assets by the CFTC. It encompasses the formulation of guidelines for registration and compliance for crypto services.

On the legislative front, it was necessary for the CLARITY Act to flesh out details regarding how assets can be categorized. The Act also provided greater clarity regarding jurisdiction over the supervision of crypto markets between SEC and CFTC.

Notably, the White House urged speed in the progress of this crypto market bill. This came after reports that the government was withdrawing its support for the legislation.

Continuing from the need to regulate the bill. President Trump said in Davos that the Senate was not resting on their efforts to ensure that this bill becomes an act. He wishes to soon sign this bill to open America to more financial avenues.