The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), representing sheriffs across the United States, has shifted its position on the CLARITY Act from strong opposition to neutrality, eleven days before a crucial Senate vote. The September 15 vote concerns cloture and requires 60 out of 100 votes to pass, with Republicans holding only 53 seats and needing to convince at least seven Democrats or independents. Other law enforcement organizations had already evolved their positions, with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives giving the first explicit police organization support to the bill in July. The legislation has already passed the House 294-134 and the Senate Banking Committee 15-9, but the remaining unresolved issues now center on ethics and personal financial interests of executive branch officials in digital assets.
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