H.R. 3633

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

Sponsor: J. French Hill

21 cosponsors
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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 or the CLARITY Act of 2025

This bill establishes a regulatory framework for digital commodities, defined by the bill as digital assets that rely upon a blockchain for their value.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission must generally regulate digital commodities transactions, including digital commodity exchanges, brokers, and dealers. To qualify for trade on an exchange (1) a digital commodity’s blockchain must be mature, or on a blockchain system that has achieved decentralized control as defined by the bill; or (2) the issuer of the digital commodity must file certain reports. The bill establishes requirements for trade monitoring, recordkeeping, and the commingling of customer assets.  

The bill exempts digital commodities on mature blockchains (and digital commodities on blockchains expected to mature within certain timeframes) from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration requirements if annual sales fall under a certain amount and other requirements are met. The bill provides the SEC with jurisdiction over digital commodity activities and transactions engaged in by certain brokers and dealers on alternative trading systems and by national securities exchanges. 

Digital commodity exchanges, brokers, and dealers are subject to the Bank Secrecy Act for anti-money laundering and related purposes.

The bill also sets forth requirements for alternative trading systems, previously issued digital commodities, and provisional registration until the bill is implemented.  

For more information on this bill, see CRS Insight IN12583, Crypto Legislation: An Overview of H.R. 3633, the CLARITY Act.

Text of the bill

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I Definitions; Rulemaking; Expedited Registration

II Offers and Sales of Digital Commodities

III Registration for Intermediaries at the Securities and Exchange Commission

IV Registration for Digital Commodity Intermediaries at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

V Innovation and Technology Improvements

Sec. 502. Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology Since introduced

Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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(k) Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology

(1) Establishment. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall establish a committee to be known as the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (referred to in this subsection as the FinHub) to support engagement on emerging technologies in the financial sector.

(2) Members. The composition of FinHub shall be determined by the Commission, drawing from relevant divisions as appropriate, including the Division of Trading and Markets, Division of Corporate Finance, and Division of Investment Management.

(3) Responsibilities. FinHub shall—

(A) serve as a resource for the Commission on emerging financial technology advancements;

(B) engage with market participants working on emerging financial technologies; and

(C) facilitate communication between the Commission and businesses working in emerging financial technology fields with information on the Commission, its rules, and regulations.

(4) Report to the Commission

(A) In general. Not later than October 31 of each year after 2025, FinHub shall provide an annual summary of its engagement activities to the Commission, which shall be included in the Commission’s annual report to Congress.

(B) Confidentiality. Each report submitted under this paragraph shall not contain confidential information.

VI Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

I Responsible securities innovation

II Protecting against illicit finance

III Responsible innovation in decentralized finance

IV Responsible banking innovation

V Responsible regulatory innovation

VI Protecting software developers and software innovation

VII Protecting customer property

VIII Customer protection

IX Other matters