A House Financial Services subcommittee will hold a July 17 CLARITY Act hearing in New York, putting crypto market structure back on the calendar.
The CLARITY Act returns to the immediate crypto calendar on July 17, when a House Financial Services subcommittee holds a field hearing in New York.
The House Financial Services Committee lists the hearing as "Building the Future of Finance: How the CLARITY Act Unlocks Innovation." It is scheduled for Friday, July 17, at 10:00 a.m. in New York and will be run by the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence.
UseTheBitcoin reported on July 14 that the event is a field hearing, rather than a full committee markup or a floor vote. That distinction matters: the session can surface industry and policy arguments, but it does not itself advance the bill through Congress.
The CLARITY Act is a market-structure bill that would set rules for digital-asset businesses. A Senate Banking Committee section-by-section document dated May 12 describes a proposed Regulation Crypto exemption for certain ancillary assets and caps the exemption at the greater of $50 million per calendar year.
PYMNTS reported on July 7 that the SEC's 2026 regulatory agenda includes proposed rules intended to clarify the framework around crypto assets. The hearing arrives while lawmakers and regulators are considering how registration, exemptions, and oversight should apply.
Watch for the committee memorandum and livestream record after the 10:00 a.m. July 17 session. A published revision, a scheduled vote, or a stated deadline would provide a firmer signal than broad statements about innovation.
For readers tracking crypto regulation, the practical test is simple: look for bill text or a scheduled legislative action after July 17. Without either, the hearing remains a signal of attention rather than a change in the legal framework.
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