Clarity Act could be revisited in 2027… Nea Foundation legal chief predicts

The CLARITY Act (H.R.3633), a U.S. crypto market-structure bill, may not be revisited until the new Congress convenes in 2027 after Democrats won majorities in both chambers, according to AP-reported election results that remain partially uncertified. Abhishek Vaidyanathan, legal chief at the NEAR Foundation, told crypto.news that the election outcome changes timing more than substance, predicting a later bill that keeps the same structure while tightening ethics and illicit-finance obligations. Final seat counts and election-authority certification are still pending. The shift matters because it extends the wait for comprehensive U.S. digital-asset market rules, leaving the current enforcement-led regime in place. Watch for final certification of results and whether a revised CLARITY text with stronger compliance duties emerges before 2027.