US Law Enforcement Group Moves to ‘Neutral’ Position on CLARITY Act
The move leaves the bill with one fewer law-enforcement critic as senators weigh unresolved legal and enforcement details before a September vote.
- On Thursday, The National Sheriffs shifted its opposition to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to neutral, citing the legislation's complexity and remaining details under consideration.
- In a May letter, the NSA warned that section 604 of the bill would give DeFi platforms and mixers "a blanket exemption" from anti-money laundering rules.
- NSA President Sheriff Troy Wellman and Executive Director Justin Smith wrote to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer that the organization would "step back and allow the legislative process to proceed."
- This reversal removes a vocal law-enforcement critic ahead of a September vote, following White House meetings convened to address concerns regarding the bill's safeguards against illegal finance.
- Final votes in The House will occur after The Senate returns, making passage before the November election unlikely, especially as Democrats still require a key ethics provision.
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The New York LedgerUS Law Enforcement Group Moves to ‘Neutral’ position on CLARITY Act
The National Sheriffs’ Association wrote to US Senate leaders on Thursday, saying that it was changing its position on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to “neutral.”
CLARITY Act loses key law enforcement opponent
The National Sheriffs’ Association has withdrawn its opposition to the CLARITY Act, adopting a neutral position 12 days before the Senate’s scheduled Sep. 15 procedural vote. Why the sheriffs withdrew their CLARITY Act opposition The National Sheriffs’ Association said in…
U.S. Sheriff’s association shifts opposition stance to Clarity Act to 'neutral'
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A one-page letter from the National Sheriffs’ Association just changed its stance on the CLARITY Act, changing the political math on Capitol Hill. Dated September 3, the letter goes to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. It carries two signatures: Sheriff Troy Wellman of Moody County, South Dakota, and NSA Executive […]
Sheriffs Stand Down on the CLARITY Act as the Senate Vote Nears
The National Sheriffs' Association shifted its position on the CLARITY Act from opposition to neutral in a 3 September 2026 letter to Senate leaders. The move removes a prominent law-enforcement objection days before a scheduled Senate cloture vote on the digital-asset market-structure bill.
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