“We keep hearing that there are other competing priorities in the Senate, and while that may be true, everyone continues to prioritize this, and that’s why you see daily reports of different groups in the Senate meeting, Republicans and Democrats sitting down over lunch to talk about passing clarity,” Carbone said.
Lame duck?
The congressional session period after the November election, a handful of weeks known as the lame duck session, has been touted by some lawmakers and crypto executives as a backup option to get Clarity passed this year. However, this time can be very unpredictable and busy with Congressional action, depending on what remains on the agenda.
Despite the remaining obstacles, some still express strong assurance that 2026 will be the year of the Crypto Market Structure Act.
“Clarity is no longer a question of if, but when Congress crosses the finish line,” Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association, said in a statement to CoinDesk. “Lawmakers are tackling outstanding issues with real bipartisan resolve, and they are ready to turn years of debate into lasting law that protects consumers, gives certainty to manufacturers, and keeps America ahead.”
But analysts are more reserved in their expectations.
“We believe that at least the Senate must pass the bill before the August recess for it to become law this year,” Beacon Policy Advisors, a Washington-based policy research group, said Monday. “Even though negotiations could hypothetically continue into the fall, incentives change midterm, and the chances of the bill becoming law, not just this year, will diminish significantly if the Senate fails to meet the August deadline.”
