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LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS: 05/16/26H.R. 3633 — CLARITY Act: Digital Asset Market Structure
HR 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, divides digital-asset oversight between the SEC and CFTC. The House passed it 294–134 on July 17, 2025; the Senate Banking Committee ordered it reported favorably on May 14, 2026. The single most informative pattern in the data: the bipartisan cosponsor list was bought before the bill existed — crypto super PACs spent $4.4M+ in 2024 supporting seven candidates who subsequently became HR 3633 cosponsors.
Legislative Analysis·12 min read·Read brief
LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS: 05/15/26H.R. 8330 & S. 4340: A Coordinated House–Senate Liability Shield for Big Oil
On April 16, 2026, Rep. Hageman (R-WY) and Sen. Cruz (R-TX) introduced identical bills to immunize fossil-fuel companies from climate-damage lawsuits. This brief connects the bill text, the cosponsors, the trade associations whose member companies wrote the rule, and the PAC money flowing into every signature on it.
Legislative Analysis·15 min read·Read brief