HarrisX Poll Shows Most U.S. Voters Back Crypto Regulation Bill CLARITY Act
The CLARITY Act seeks to establish a U.S. digital-asset market framework by defining the respective regulatory roles of the SEC and CFTC and setting rules for industry registration and consumer protection. The legislation could determine whether the United States replaces case-by-case enforcement with congressional lawmaking and maintains its lead in global digital-finance competition.
HarrisX surveyed 2,008 registered U.S. voters from May 1 to May 4, 2026, and released the results on May 8. The poll found that 52% supported the CLARITY Act and 11% opposed it. It also found that 47% would cross party lines to vote for a candidate who supported the bill, rising to 72% among crypto users. The chief executives of Coinbase and Robinhood publicly welcomed the findings.
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The history behind this eventUS Senate Could Hold CLARITY Crypto Bill Markup as Early as Next Week
The CLARITY Act seeks to establish a US crypto-asset market structure framework and clarify the division of regulatory authority between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. If the bill reaches the full Senate, it would typically need at least 60 votes to advance, making bipartisan cooperation critical to its prospects of becoming federal law. Current polling shows that most voters support clear cryptocurrency rules.
Coinbase Vice President of Policy Kara Calvert said at Consensus 2026 that the Senate Banking Committee could take up the bill as early as the following week. The committee subsequently scheduled a markup for May 14 and voted to advance the CLARITY Act. The bill must still clear a full Senate vote, while lawmakers' dispute over crypto-asset ethics rules for government officials could affect the final timetable and bipartisan support.
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