Lummis Warns US Crypto Rules Remain Broken as CLARITY Fight Stalls

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is renewing her push for the CLARITY Act as Senate action stalls. The legislation would establish digital asset market rules, strengthen customer protections, and give federal authorities clearer enforcement powers.

Lummis stated:

“You all know me and how long and hard I’ve fought for this bill, so you can imagine how frustrated I am. There will be a time when I can say more, but for now, let me say this: we’ve come too far to quit now.”

The Wyoming lawmaker tied that commitment to her view that digital asset companies need predictable federal rules to operate and expand in the United States. As chair of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Lummis has emerged as a key Senate figure driving the CLARITY Act, shaping negotiations and pressing lawmakers to bring it to a vote.

However, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) confirmed on Aug. 7 that the chamber would delay a vote until September, after the August recess.

Consumer protection formed another major part of Lummis’ Aug. 7 message, with the senator arguing that Americans need stronger safeguards against scams and greater confidence when participating in the digital economy. She connected those protections with clearer rules for legitimate businesses, presenting consumer security and domestic crypto innovation as priorities that can advance under the same federal framework.

The senator stated:

“I will not give up because I believe to my core that this industry deserves to thrive with clear rules of the road on US soil, that consumers deserve to be protected from scams and have the confidence to participate in our digital economy, and that law enforcement deserves the tools they need to hold bad actors accountable.”

Lummis noted:

“The CLARITY Act is the only way we can achieve those goals. The status quo fails on every level, and I will not stop fighting until we fix this broken system.”

The revised text also reinforces Lummis’ central role in the legislative effort, extending her work on market structure beyond public calls for congressional action. Her latest message places that work alongside three priorities she continues to emphasize: creating workable rules for legitimate crypto businesses, protecting Americans participating in digital markets, and equipping authorities to pursue fraud and other illicit activity.

Lummis concluded:

“I will continue working with my colleagues to get this done— this fight is far from over.”

With the updated legislative text already released and committee action completed, the focus now shifts to whether Lummis and other senators can turn months of negotiations into broader congressional support when the Senate returns in September.