Police Group NOBLE Backs the CLARITY Act as Passage Odds Slip
NOBLE is the first major law enforcement group to endorse the CLARITY Act, even as Polymarket and Galaxy Digital trim the bill's odds of passing.
The CLARITY Act picked up its first law enforcement backer on Thursday. The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, or NOBLE, told Senate leaders it wants the digital asset bill signed into law, making it the first major police group to endorse the legislation since debate began. The timing is pointed. Lawmakers are trying to move the bill before Congress breaks for August.
What NOBLE told the Senate
In a letter to Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, first reported by Eleanor Terrett, NOBLE said the bill would give investigators more tools against money laundering, crimes at digital asset kiosks, and unlicensed money-transmitting businesses. It would do that, the group argued, without stripping the criminal enforcement powers police already hold.
National President Reneé Hall, a former Dallas police chief, signed the letter. Her point was narrow and deliberate: the bill adds capabilities without distorting the statutes prosecutors currently rely on. That distinction is the whole fight. For months, other law enforcement groups have argued the opposite, that the legislation would open gaps bad actors could exploit.
Why the odds are slipping
Endorsement or not, the market is getting less confident. Polymarket traders have cut the odds of the bill becoming law by 25% from a one-month high of 73%. Galaxy Digital trimmed its own estimate to 50% from 60%, calling passage a coin flip.
The opposition is specific. The International Association of Chiefs of Police and the National District Attorneys Association have flagged sections they say could leave enforcement gaps. Supporters, including Senator Cynthia Lummis, who has defended the bill repeatedly on X, counter that it holds the line between innovation and enforcement.
The August math
The calendar is unforgiving. The Senate returns from its July recess on July 13 and breaks again on August 10, leaving roughly four weeks. The CLARITY Act needs 60 votes to clear the chamber, which means it cannot pass on Republican votes alone. NOBLE's letter gives supporters a talking point. It does not give them Democrats.
Sources
- CLARITY Act Wins First Law Enforcement Support in Major Boost for Crypto Bill · Crypto News
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