U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill expressed confidence that the CLARITY Act, a cryptocurrency market-structure bill, could pass Congress before the November midterm elections.
In a September 3 interview on Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria, Hill said he agreed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins, who emphasized the need to pass the CLARITY Act. Hill added that the bill is very important to the U.S. digital-asset industry.
He emphasized that 78 Democratic lawmakers voted in favor of the CLARITY Act when the House considered it last summer. According to materials from the House Financial Services Committee, 78 Democrats and 216 Republicans voted for the bill at the time.
Hill said it is now the Senate’s turn to consider the bill, explaining that over the past year, lawmakers from both parties in the Senate have continued discussions to narrow their differences and reach an agreement.
Sources
- Fox Business — CLARITY Act may be within reach as Senate vote is soon — 2026-09-03
- U.S. House Committee on Financial Services — Chairmen Hill, Thompson Statement on Senate Banking Committee Advancing the CLARITY Act — 2026-05-14