{
  "id": 7868670,
  "title": "CLARITY Act could get another shot during lame-duck session, policy advocate says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/clarity-act-could-get-another-shot-during-lame-duck-session-policy",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T20:51:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/clarity-act-could-get-another-shot-during-lame-duck-session-policy-advocate-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Digital Sovereignty Alliance managing director Adrian Wall stated that senators from both political parties are considering reintroducing the CLARITY Act during the post-election lame-duck session, despite its failure to gain traction in the Senate this week. Wall expressed skepticism about the prospects of the bill moving forward, calling it \"very complicated\" and a \"long shot.\" However, he noted that senators have mentioned their intention to engage the opposing side to explore a final opportunity for the legislation. The CLARITY Act, an advocacy bill promoting a crypto market structure bill, failed to secure the necessary 60 votes for cloture in the Senate. Despite Wall describing the Senate vote as a \"huge blow,\" he emphasized that the situation does not spell the death knell for the bill. If the lame-duck session fails to advance the CLARITY Act, Wall suggested that the next Congress could revisit the issue. The Digital Sovereignty Alliance, a non-profit organization advocating for digital asset policy, collaborates with lawmakers and regulators in the crypto space.",
  "summary": "Digital Sovereignty Alliance managing director Adrian Wall said senators from both parties are considering another attempt to advance the crypto market structure bill before the current Congress ends.",
  "key_points": [
    "Senators from both parties consider reintroducing CLARITY Act during lame-duck session.",
    "CLARITY Act, promoting crypto market structure, failed to secure 60 Senate votes.",
    "Digital Sovereignty Alliance collaborates with lawmakers and regulators in crypto space."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}