CLARITY Act stalls as Trump stays silent on ethics deal

The CLARITY Act remains stuck in the Senate after the White House reportedly failed to respond to a bipartisan ethics proposal, pushing its 2026 passage odds back down to 27%. Summary The White House has not responded to the Tillis-Gallego ethics counterproposal. Polymarket traders give the CLARITY Act a 27% chance of becoming law this year. Senate leaders have yet to file cloture on the bill as the chamber’s recess approaches. Bernstein warns a delay could cause another “knee-jerk” crypto sell-off. White House has not answered ethics proposal Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett reported Monday that the White House had yet to respond to the ethics counterproposal submitted by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis and Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego. 🚨NEW: The White House has not yet responded to the ethics counterproposal sent by Senators @SenThomTillis and @SenRubenGallego last Thursday, according to a source familiar with the matter.A deal on the Clarity Act’s biggest outstanding issue has yet to materialize heading… https://t.co/zgWQ00xCmH— Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) August 3, 2026 The proposal would reportedly give state attorneys general a role in enforcing restrictions on crypto act...