Crypto Regulation Measure Advances in the House

Two committees in the House of Representatives voted this week to advance the so-called CLARITY Act intended to create a formal regulatory framework for crypto and digital assets. The Agriculture Committee vote 47-6 in favor of the measure Tuesday, followed by a 32-19 vote in favor on Wednesday by the Financial Services Committee. The bill would establish clear lines of authority among financial regulatory agencies that oversee different types of trading.

The two panels separately marked up (i.e. debated and voted on proposed amendments) sections of the bill that fall under their respective jurisdictions: commodities and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission for Agriculture, and securities and the SEC for Financial Services.

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