Lummis Warns CLARITY Act Delay Could Push Crypto Market Structure Bill to 2030

Senator Cynthia Lummis warns the CLARITY Act could be delayed until 2030 if Congress fails to pass it.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has warned that failure to pass the CLARITY Act during the current Congress could leave lawmakers without another major opportunity to advance digital asset market structure legislation until 2030.

“If the Clarity Act doesn’t pass this Congress, the next real opportunity to bring market structure legislation back up is 2030,” Lummis said in a post on X, according to Cointelegraph.

The Wyoming Republican has been one of the leading congressional advocates for establishing a federal regulatory framework for digital assets. Her latest warning underscores the importance she places on completing the legislation during the current congressional session.

CLARITY Act Faces Key Legislative Window

The CLARITY Act is designed to establish a clearer regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States, including rules defining the legal status of digital assets and allocating oversight responsibilities between federal regulators.

The legislation has already advanced through the House and Senate committee process. In May 2026, the Senate Banking Committee approved the Digital Asset Market Structure CLARITY Act by a 15-9 vote, according to the committee.

Lummis has continued to push for the bill's advancement. In July, she released updated CLARITY Act text and said the coming weeks could represent the last realistic opportunity for years to complete the legislation.

Her latest statement places a specific year on the potential delay: 2030.

Market Structure Rules at the Center of Debate

The legislation addresses a central issue in U.S. cryptocurrency regulation: how digital assets should be classified and which federal agency should oversee different parts of the market.

Senate Banking Committee principles developed by Lummis and other lawmakers call for clearer statutory distinctions between digital asset securities and commodities, along with a defined allocation of authority among regulators.

Those provisions are intended to replace uncertainty with rules established directly through legislation. The broader market structure effort has involved negotiations among lawmakers, regulators, financial institutions and digital asset industry participants.

The current CLARITY Act process therefore represents the latest stage of a legislative effort that has been developing for several years.

Lummis Links Delay to Economic Costs

In her X post, Lummis also argued that failing to complete the legislation would mean sacrificing years of potential jobs, investment and tax revenue.

That is Lummis' assessment of the economic consequences of delay rather than a quantified government forecast. Her statement did not provide a specific estimate for how many jobs or how much investment or tax revenue could be affected.

The senator's warning comes as lawmakers continue working on a framework intended to provide clearer rules for digital asset markets. Lummis has previously said the United States needs comprehensive legislation to reduce regulatory uncertainty and maintain its position in financial innovation.

For now, the immediate question is whether the CLARITY Act can advance during the current Congress. If it does not, Lummis says the next real opportunity to revive market structure legislation would come in 2030.

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