U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) voted to push the Clarity Act through the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, advancing the most sweeping digital asset regulation bill in American history and delivering a sharp rebuke to the Biden-era crackdown she vowed to bury for good.
“We’re one step closer to ensuring a Gensler regime can never be repeated,” Britt wrote on X. “Digital assets need smart regulation and clear rules of the road to follow.”
I am excited to vote for the Clarity Act this morning in the Senate Banking Committee. Digital assets need smart regulation and clear rules of the road to follow.
We’re one step closer to ensuring a Gensler regime can never be repeated. Let’s get this done.
— Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) May 14, 2026
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act would establish a full regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, clarify enforcement roles between the SEC and CFTC, and create clear rules for companies operating in digital asset markets. The bill passed the House last year and now advances toward a full Senate vote.
Britt’s shot at former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler is nothing new. She called out the Biden administration’s restrictive crypto policies after Bitcoin’s surge in late 2024 and pushed for a new SEC chair who would work with the industry instead of waging war on it.
Alabama’s junior senator has staked out a leading role on digital asset policy from her Banking Committee seat. She backed the bipartisan GENIUS Act that President Trump signed into law in July 2025, establishing the first federal regulatory framework for stablecoins.
She also led the GUARD Act to expand law enforcement tools for investigating blockchain-related fraud targeting seniors. On Wednesday, she proposed her own Clarity Act amendment to open certain retirement accounts to collective investment vehicles, though she withdrew it before a vote.
Britt has been pro-crypto since her first Senate campaign, when she began accepting Bitcoin and cryptocurrency contributions in 2021, calling digital assets a matter of “personal freedom, American competitiveness, and national security.”
Sawyer Knowles is a capitol reporter for Yellowhammer News. You may contact him at [email protected].
