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U.S. Senator Says Clarity Act Is Ready for Markup Next Week

Speaking at Solana Accelerate Miami 2026, Senator Bernie Moreno said the Clarity Act is expected to become law before July 4 and urged crypto builders to innovate in the United States.

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Fact Check
Three independently fetched X posts from May 5, 2026 — by @SolanaFloor, Bitcoin Magazine, and @AshCrypto — all consistently report that Senator Bernie Moreno, speaking at Solana Accelerate Miami 2026, stated the Clarity Act is ready for markup next week and expected to become law before July 4. A direct quote from Moreno ('We are gonna markup the CLARITY Act in May…') also appeared in a web search snippet. The Galaxy research report provides corroborating legislative context. The minor claim about urging builders to innovate in the US is contextually consistent with the event setting but not independently verified in the fetched sources. Overall, the core claim is strongly supported by multiple contemporaneous sources.
Summary

Senator Bernie Moreno said the Clarity Act is "ready to markup next week" and is expected to become law before July 4. He added that "now we have done our job" and encouraged builders to continue innovating in the United States. The remarks were made at Solana Accelerate Miami 2026. If advanced, a markup would be a formal congressional step in which lawmakers review, amend, and prepare a bill for further consideration.

Terms & Concepts
  • Markup: A congressional process in which lawmakers review, debate, and amend a bill before deciding whether to advance it.
  • Clarity Act: A proposed U.S. bill referenced by Senator Bernie Moreno that relates to crypto policy and regulatory clarity.
  • Builders: An industry term for developers, founders, and teams creating blockchain products, infrastructure, or applications.