Crypto pundit Ash Crypto (@AshCrypto) shared an official notice from the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, confirming a field hearing titled “Building the Future of Finance: How the CLARITY Act Unlocks Innovation.” The hearing takes place Friday, July 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET in New York City.
The Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee runs the session. XRP holders have taken notice, and for good reason.
🇺🇸 The U.S. House will hold a hearing on the Crypto CLARITY ACT in just 4 days, on July 17. pic.twitter.com/2f3qB2yttx
— Ash Crypto (@AshCrypto) July 13, 2026
What Is Happening on July 17
The House Financial Services Committee holds a field hearing in New York to examine the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act. This is a subcommittee session, not a vote. The House already passed the CLARITY Act in July 2025. This hearing keeps pressure on the Senate while lawmakers gather testimony from financial institutions, exchanges, and investors in one of the country’s most important financial hubs.
Chairman French Hill announced the hearing as part of a broader legislative push to finalize the bill before the August 7 recess. If the bill misses that deadline, the fight runs into the midterms and could stall into 2027.
How the CLARITY Act Has Progressed in 2026
The bill has moved steadily through the Senate this year. On May 14, the Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act 15-9. All 13 Republicans voted yes, joined by two Democrats.
Both senators conditioned their committee votes on further negotiations, particularly around an ethics provision addressing government officials’ crypto holdings. The bill then landed on the Senate Legislative Calendar in early June, making it eligible for a floor vote.
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The path forward requires 60 Senate votes. Republicans hold around 53 seats, so the bill needs at least seven Democratic votes. Only two Democrats have publicly supported it so far. Galaxy Research currently estimates a 60-75% probability of passage in 2026, with a potential presidential signature projected for early August.
Why This is Important for XRP Holders
The CLARITY Act creates a clear jurisdictional division between the SEC and the CFTC. The SEC retains authority over assets classified as investment contracts. The CFTC gains exclusive authority over digital commodity spot markets.
XRP faced years of legal uncertainty over this classification question, but secured its own regulatory clarity. Furthermore, the SEC and CFTC jointly classified it as a commodity in March. The CLARITY Act will further cement that status and extend this regulatory clarity to the rest of the crypto market. The July 17 hearing is the next visible step toward making that a reality.
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