HarrisX Poll Shows 52% Of U.S. Voters Support CLARITY Act Ahead Of Senate Banking Markup

A HarrisX survey found 52% of U.S. voters support the CLARITY Act while 11% oppose it, and the poll was conducted May 1–4 among 2,008 registered voters.

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The survey also found that 47% of respondents would consider voting for a candidate outside their preferred party if that candidate supported the bill and their own party did not, and among crypto users that figure rises to 72%.

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Coinbase vice president of U.S. policy Kara Calvert said at Consensus 2026 in Miami that a Senate Banking Committee markup could occur as early as the following week, while emphasizing that bipartisan support remains essential to clearing the 60-vote threshold required for passage in the Senate.

The legislative path remains uncertain, with the sources describing debate over whether additional markups may be necessary before the bill can advance and expectations that a Senate vote may not be in the near term.

The poll’s political significance is framed around whether public backing can translate into measurable momentum for senators who support clear crypto regulation, even as procedural steps like committee action and floor votes can extend timelines.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong called the CLARITY Act a “bipartisan, winning issue,” while Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said there is “real momentum now to finally get CLARITY across the finish line.”

At Consensus 2026 in Miami, Kara Calvert said her “prediction is that we have a markup next week” from the Senate Banking Committee, and she tied the push to the bill needing at least 60 votes to pass the Senate.

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Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott said the panel was “nearing consensus” on a bipartisan markup after missing two earlier deadlines in 2026, and the crypto.news account linked that to preparations for a possible markup during the week of May 11.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand expressed optimism that the legislation could still move through Congress before the May 21 Memorial Day recess, while Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse warned that failure to move the bill within the next two weeks could push the issue deeper into the 2026 U.S. midterm political cycle.

The sources also describe the CLARITY Act as already having passed the House in July 2025 with a 294 to 134 bipartisan vote and cleared the Senate Agriculture Committee in January 2026, leaving Senate Banking Committee approval and a Senate floor vote as remaining steps.

The HarrisX results are presented as creating an electoral incentive, with the survey saying senators supporting the bill could gain a 20-point electoral advantage and that 47% of voters would consider backing a candidate from another party if their own party opposed the measure.

“The Senate Banking Committee is preparing to notice a markup for the CLARITY Act as soon as tomorrow, according to multiple industry sources who have seen the draft text”

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The sources also frame public demand for regulatory clarity through figures including 70% of respondents saying the United States should have already passed crypto legislation and 62% of voters wanting America to set the global rules for digital assets.

The CLARITY Act’s procedural stakes are tied to a Senate calendar and deadlines, with the CaptainAltcoin account saying the administration is targeting July 4 for passage and that the Senate committee markup is expected in May and a floor vote in June.

A key policy risk described in the sources is that the stablecoin yield compromise cost the industry something, with passive “buy and hold” rewards banned while activity-based rewards tied to real participation survived, and the text says banks wanted to kill stablecoin yield entirely but “neither did crypto.”

Across the accounts, the next steps are consistently described as requiring Senate Banking Committee action, a successful Senate floor vote, reconciliation between Senate and House versions, and a presidential signature, with the sources tying the outcome to whether momentum holds through the next two weeks.