2026-09-1514brief

Trump backed a ban on federal elected officials issuing crypto and enforcement by state attorneys general

The ban covers the meme coins Trump and Melania launched — Republicans said the ethics language was the price of getting the bill to a pivotal Senate vote Tuesday, Sept. 15.

  • Clarity Act would govern a $2.3 trillion crypto market
  • Senior GOP aide says Trump accepted about 80% of the ethics proposal from Thom Tillis (Sen-R North Carolina) and Ruben Gallego (Sen-D Arizona)
  • Updated text released Monday, Sept. 14 requires divestiture or a blind trust for significant holdings — which would cover the existing Trump and Melania coins