CLARITY Act Poll: 52% Support, 70% Say US Should Have Passed Crypto Legislation

Digital asset familiarity remains uneven, though ownership has become politically relevant. Harrisx found 39% of voters are familiar with digital assets and technology, while 61% are not. Still, two in five voters have purchased at some point, and 30% bought in the past year. The survey found familiarity and ownership are concentrated among men and voters under 35. Separately, 70% said the United States should already have passed clear legislation, while 60% preferred federal legislation over case-by-case enforcement.

National Security Message Drives CLARITY Act Support

Offshore market structure added urgency to the findings. Only one-third of voters knew eight of the 10 largest exchanges are based outside the United States. After learning that, 46% said trading beyond U.S. oversight is at least somewhat problematic, while only 13% called it fine or good. The CLARITY Act would clarify whether the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) oversees different digital assets. It would also create registration rules for exchanges and custodians and establish consumer protection standards for the digital asset industry.

The Harrisx report stated:

“A 70% majority say the U.S. should already have passed clear cryptocurrency legislation, and 62% say it is important that the U.S. set the global rules for digital finance.”

National security ranked as the strongest argument for passing the legislation. Harrisx found 56% of voters said future digital payment systems built and controlled outside the United States would weaken U.S. national security. More than two in five voters said foreign-issued stablecoins becoming dominant would weaken the global role of the U.S. dollar. When asked which argument best supported CLARITY, 23% chose keeping the dollar and U.S. payment systems central to global finance. Law enforcement and illicit finance followed at 17%, while consumer protection and fraud prevention reached 16%.

Election findings gave the bill added political weight. Harrisx found 37% of voters would be more likely to support a senator who votes for CLARITY, while 17% would be less likely, creating a net 20-point benefit. The effect remained positive with Republicans, Democrats, and independents. Another 47% said they would consider voting outside their preferred party if that candidate supported CLARITY and their party did not. For the 2026 midterms, 52% said a candidates position on cryptocurrency regulation will be at least somewhat important to their vote. Among crypto owners, that figure rose to 78%.

The findings came as the U.S. Senate Banking Committee scheduled a May 14 executive session to consider the CLARITY Act. The markup was set to give lawmakers their first formal committee debate over the bill and determine whether it advances to the full Senate vote.