Trump’s Inner Circle Rallies Behind CLARITY Act Days Before Senate Returns

Former Crypto Czar David Sacks and CFTC Chair Michael Selig both called on the Senate to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) on Wednesday, April 9.

The posts arrived four days before the Senate returns from its Easter recess on April 13, with a Banking Committee markup targeted for late April.

Coordinated Pressure Before the Senate Reconvenes

Sacks, who recently concluded his role as White House AI and crypto czar, posted that the GENIUS Act had already established US leadership on stablecoins.

He argued the CLARITY Act would extend that to all other digital assets by providing clear regulatory rules.

“…the time to act is now. Senate Banking and then the full Senate should pass the market structure. I’m confident that they will. And then President Trump will sign this landmark bill into law,” Sacks emphasized.

Minutes earlier, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had called on the Senate Banking Committee to hold a markup and send the bill to the president’s desk.

CFTC chair Michael Selig also endorsed Bessent’s call and stated that he and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins are prepared to implement the legislation.

According to Selig, the bill is a way to protect digital asset markets from future regulatory reversals under a different administration.

In the same tone, SEC’s Paul Atkins urges Congress to future-proof against rogue regulators and advance comprehensive market structure legislation to President Trump’s desk.

“Project Crypto is designed so once Congress acts, SEC and CFTC are ready to implement the CLARITY Act,” wrote Atkins.

Late-April Window Carries High Stakes

Senator Cynthia Lummis confirmed the Banking Committee will attempt a markup in the second half of April.

Senator Bernie Moreno has warned that if the bill does not pass by May, digital asset legislation could stall until after the November 2026 midterms.

The CLARITY Act passed the House 294-134 in July 2025. The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its portion in January 2026.

However, the Banking Committee has postponed its markup twice, first in January over stablecoin yield disputes and again in March.

Wednesday’s coordinated messaging from four senior administration-aligned figures suggests the White House is applying maximum pressure as the Senate’s final realistic window opens next week.