Senate Returns From Recess: CLARITY Act Markup Window Officially Open
The Senate returned to session on April 13, opening the markup window for the CLARITY Act. Senator Lummis signaled urgency with a single word on X: 'Clarity.'
The Senate returned to full session on April 13 after a two-week Easter recess, officially opening the markup window for the CLARITY Act. Senator Lummis posted a single word on X within hours — 'Clarity' — reaching 168,000 people and signaling the urgency of the moment.
The markup window is finite. The Senate's 2026 working schedule provides approximately four weeks of productive session before midterm politics consume legislative bandwidth. A late-April Banking Committee vote leaves five remaining steps: committee markup and vote, full Senate floor vote requiring 60 votes, reconciliation with the Agriculture Committee version, reconciliation with the House version, and presidential signature.
The Coalition Is Broader Than Ever
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reversed his commercial objections to the bill on April 10, endorsing it publicly after Treasury Secretary Bessent's Wall Street Journal op-ed calling on Congress to act. SEC Chair Atkins and former White House crypto czar David Sacks both issued coordinated endorsements. The coalition backing the bill is broader now than at any prior point in the legislative process.
What This Means for Compliance
The Senate's return creates a definitive timeline. If the markup is scheduled and the bill advances, compliance teams have months — not years — to implement the CLARITY Act's requirements. Monitor the Banking Committee calendar daily.
Senate Markup Window FAQ
- When did the Senate return from recess?
- April 13, 2026, after a two-week Easter recess. This officially opens the markup window for the CLARITY Act.
- What are the five remaining legislative steps?
- Committee markup and vote, full Senate floor vote (60 votes needed), reconciliation with the Senate Agriculture Committee version, reconciliation with the House version, and presidential signature.
- Why is the timing urgent?
- The Senate's 2026 working schedule provides approximately four weeks of productive session before midterm politics consume legislative bandwidth.
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