Support Grows for CLARITY Act as Law Enforcement Group Backs Down

WHO:

Yahoo - The Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA), Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC), Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), MCSA President Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, Patrick Witt (executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets).

WHAT:

Yahoo - The Major County Sheriffs of America dropped its opposition to the CLARITY Act, shifting to a neutral stance after discussions with the administration over Section 604.

Yahoo - The House passed H.R. 3633 by a 294-134 vote.

Yahoo - The Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act with a 15-9 bipartisan vote.

Cointelegraph - The Major County Sheriffs of America stated it still wants the CLARITY Act amended to give local law enforcement more resources to investigate illicit finance cases.

WHERE:

Yahoo - The discussions took place in the context of the Senate Banking Committee.

WHEN:

Yahoo - The House passed H.R. 3633 in July of the previous year.

Yahoo - The Senate Banking Committee advanced the bill in May of the current year.

WHY:

Yahoo - The shift to a neutral position by MCSA removed a key obstacle for Senate supporters, as some Democrats had linked their votes to law enforcement's position on the bill's developer-protection provisions.

Yahoo - The MCSA urged Congress to amend H.R. 3633 to give state and local law enforcement a formal role in the Treasury study required under Section 309 and in any advisory bodies established under the Act.

HOW:

Yahoo - The MCSA's change in stance followed continued discussions with the administration over Section 604, which provided additional clarity on how the provision would be interpreted and implemented.

(UPDATED July 4, 2026 17:23 UTC)

The Major County Sheriffs of America has shifted its stance on the CLARITY Act from opposition to neutrality after discussions with the administration regarding Section 604, which clarified its interpretation and implementation. This change removed a significant hurdle for Senate supporters, as the House recently passed H.R. 3633 by a vote of 294 to 134, and the Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act with a bipartisan 15 to 9 vote. While the MCSA is now neutral, it still seeks amendments to the Act to ensure local law enforcement has the resources needed to investigate illicit finance cases and a formal role in the Treasury study mandated by Section 309.