CLARITY Act gains second law enforcement endorsement before Senate push
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has gained a second endorsement from a major US law enforcement group as the Senate faces an August recess deadline. The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association backed the CLARITY Act, saying it improves consumer protection and gives digital assets a clearer regulatory framework while preserving key criminal, anti-money-laundering, counterterrorism, sanctions, and investigative powers. FLEOA also asked Congress to tighten DeFi provisions, clarify who is accountable in decentralized systems, prevent firms from evading oversight by claiming decentralization, and revise “specific intent” language to make liability easier to establish. It also wants explicit language confirming the bill does not restrict existing federal investigative authority. The endorsement follows support from NOBLE and comes amid earlier criticism from other law enforcement groups that warned the bill could weaken crypto-crime enforcement. The timing is critical because lawmakers see the August recess as a key deadline for passing digital asset legislation this year.
