US prosecutors push last-minute changes to crypto bill as voting deadline looms

US prosecutors are making a last-ditch effort to amend the CLARITY Act, proposing expanded criminal liability for cryptocurrency developers as the Senate faces a critical voting deadline. The National Association of Assistant US Attorneys and National District Attorneys Association have submitted recommendations that directly contradict the White House's position on blockchain regulation, setting up a potential showdown in Congress.

With White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt dismissing the proposals as "not even close" to the administration's stance, the battle over the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) intensifies just days before the Senate's month-long recess. As Senator Catherine Cortez Masto pushes for a resolution before any potential vote, the cryptocurrency industry braces for regulatory decisions that could reshape the landscape of digital asset innovation in the United States.

According to a Tuesday Politico report, the organizations representing law enforcement officials in the US have reportedly proposed changes to a comprehensive cryptocurrency market structure bill under consideration in the Senate, with only days left until the chamber breaks for a month-long recess. The changes proposed to the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) within the CLARITY Act included that guidelines on developers not "create, expand, or modify criminal liability under Federal law."