Trump administration’s CLARITY Act push: the verified policy record

The Trump administration’s documented CLARITY Act position calls for Congress to enact digital-asset market-structure legislation. The White House attributes that recommendation to the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets.

What the White House asked Congress to do

The July 30, 2025 fact sheet sets out the working group’s recommendations. It documents historical administration support, rather than a newly dated personal appeal from Trump. For related coverage, see White House Pushes Back as Democrats Reject CLARITY Act Crypto Ethics Provisions.

The same White House policy statement calls for embracing decentralized finance technology. Its spot-market recommendation names the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, giving the congressional request a specific regulatory focus. For related coverage, see Pepe and TRUMP Made Early Investors Rich: Now Apeing Highlights the Importance of Early Entry in the Hunt for the 1000x Meme Coin.

Stablecoins appear separately: Trump signed the GENIUS Act on July 18, 2025, creating a federal stablecoin framework, per the White House. That signing and the recommendation for market-structure legislation are distinct developments; the fact sheet does not present CLARITY as enacted. For related coverage, see PolyNext Awards & Conference Dubai 2026: Advancing the Global Dialogue on Plastic Recycling and Circularity.

What the House record establishes

The official House-engrossed text identifies H.R. 3633 as the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025. Its recorded House passage does not establish the current Senate stage, a scheduled vote or the contents of a later negotiated version. For related coverage, see Polkadot Leads Legacy Layer-1 Rotation as Fed Hike Bets Grow.

The House version contains Section 109 on certain non-controlling blockchain developers. It also includes Sections 309 and 409 on exclusions for decentralized finance activities. These are provisions of that bill version, not verified rules currently in force.

Coin Center’s support came with DeFi reservations

Peter Van Valkenburgh outlined Coin Center’s position in a July 14, 2025 statement. The endorsement preceded the recorded House passage and should be read as historical industry reaction. For related coverage, see Bitcoin Below $80,000 as Fed Hike Odds Climb | Bitfinex Alpha.

“Coin Center supports the passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act of 2025 and will continue engagement with Congress to ensure that final market structure legislation upholds Coin Center’s priorities.”

— Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center

Coin Center welcomed Section 109 while retaining reservations about changes to the DeFi exclusions. That qualified endorsement identifies a specific policy distinction: support for the developer provision accompanied concerns about the treatment of decentralized activity.

The next legislative update needs to establish whether the House text’s developer provision and DeFi exclusions remain in the version under consideration. Those provisions provide concrete points to track; the historical record supplies no verified upcoming vote timetable.