Archive · 15 Sep 2026
US Senate Republicans Unveil Final Cryptocurrency Market Bill
Republican senators released a final version of a bill about cryptocurrency markets.
The bill would create federal rules and divide responsibilities among government agencies.
Its sponsors say it includes 126 changes requested by Democrats.
The new version adds ethics rules for elected officials, judges and their spouses.
It also gives state attorneys general a role in enforcing some rules.
Another provision would let the Treasury secretary respond to possible deposit withdrawals connected to stablecoins.
Supporters say the bill would protect consumers and jobs while encouraging innovation.
The Senate will first need 60 votes to move the bill forward on Tuesday.
If it does not get enough votes, the bill could be delayed until after the November 3 midterm elections.
Republican senators released the final Digital Asset Market Clarity Act after more than a year of negotiations.
The revised bill includes 126 substantive changes requested by Democrats, according to its sponsors.
It adds ethics rules, consumer protections, state enforcement authority and safeguards for stablecoins and affiliate trading.
The Senate is scheduled to consider a procedural vote Tuesday afternoon requiring 60 votes to advance the measure.
Failure to reach the threshold could stall the legislation before the November 3 midterm elections.
- Who
- Senators Cynthia Lummis, John Boozman and Tim Scott released the revised bill; the measure also involves Democratic senators and other Senate lawmakers.
- What
- The Senate is considering the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a bill creating federal rules for cryptocurrency markets.
- When
- The final text was released Sunday, with a procedural vote scheduled for Tuesday afternoon; the bill could stall before the November 3 midterm elections.
- Where
- The legislation is being considered in the United States Senate and would establish rules for markets in the United States.
- Why
- Supporters say it would protect consumers, clarify regulatory responsibilities, support innovation and strengthen the United States’ digital-asset industry.
Supporters’ case
Vote concerns
Need for federal cryptocurrency rules
Supporters’ case
Supporters say the bill would establish clear rules, protect consumers, strengthen markets and keep digital-asset innovation and jobs in the United States.
Vote concerns
The measure could fail to advance if it does not secure the 60 votes required for the procedural step, leaving federal cryptocurrency rules unresolved.
Bipartisan support
Supporters’ case
The sponsors describe the revised text as bipartisan and say it incorporates 126 substantive changes requested by Democrats.
Vote concerns
Senate Majority Leader John Thune previously said supporters appeared short of the votes needed to advance the bill, though that assessment came before the latest revisions.
- Bill
- Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- Sponsors of revised text
- Cynthia Lummis, John Boozman and Tim Scott
- Democratic-requested changes
- 126 substantive changes, according to the bill’s sponsors
- Procedural threshold
- 60 Senate votes are required to advance the measure
- Committee vote
- The bill advanced from the Senate Banking Committee by a bipartisan 15-9 vote in May 2026
- Stablecoin provision
- The bill would give the Treasury secretary authority to prevent deposit flight linked to payment stablecoins
- Enforcement
- State attorneys general would receive a role in enforcement