# Lummis Says Democrats Rejected CLARITY Act Anti-Evasion Language By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/42220 Published: 2026-10-28T01:43:40.000Z Updated: 2026-10-28T01:43:40.000Z Section: Regulation > The CLARITY Act would define federal oversight roles for digital assets. All Senate Democrats and four Republicans voted against advancing it in a September procedural vote. Sen. Cynthia Lummis criticized Democrats for rejecting anti-evasion wording in the CLARITY Act, arguing it would let the SEC assess conduct in context and address attempts to exploit technical loopholes. The bill is intended to establish a federal framework for digital assets and define oversight responsibilities for the SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). All Senate Democrats and four Republicans voted against advancing the bill in a Sept. procedural vote, part of the [Senate impasse over the legislation](). ## Links in this article - [Senate impasse over the legislation](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/25177)