“The White House is targeting 4 July for passage of the Clarity Act, with a Senate Banking Committee hearing on market structure this month.”

Patrick WittSpeechMay 6, 2026Read the original

The White House crypto adviser speaking at Consensus Miami.

Our verdict

True

Witt set a 4 July 2026 target and a May Senate Banking markup was scheduled; the bill later missed the deadline.

What we found

Witt described the timeline as tight but achievable; the Senate Banking markup was set for 14 May. The claim accurately reports his statement.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
White House targets July 4 for Clarity Act passage, says crypto adviser Patrick Witt. [1]
Supports the claim
The Senate scheduled the Clarity Act markup. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Bitcoin Magazine, CoinDesk. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]CoinDesk · White House targets July 4 for Clarity Act passage, says crypto adviser Patrick Witt
[2]Bitcoin Magazine · Senate schedules Clarity Act markup

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