Sen. Lummis: The Clarity Act is the priority — not a future one.

Senator Cynthia Lummis drew a sharp line on crypto legislation this week, stating that the Clarity Act is not a long-term agenda item but the immediate legislative priority. The declaration signals renewed urgency from one of the Senate's most prominent crypto advocates at a moment when the industry has been watching Washington for a definitive regulatory framework.

The Clarity Act aims to establish clear jurisdictional lines between the SEC and CFTC over digital assets — a structural question that has left projects and exchanges navigating overlapping and sometimes conflicting oversight for years. Lummis's framing suggests she intends to push the bill to the front of the queue rather than let it stall behind broader financial legislation.