# US Crypto Rulemaking Falls Back to States as the Clarity Act Collapses

Interviews with aides and industry participants describe a broken bill-writing process behind this month's failed Senate vote, while California's governor signed a law barring public officials from issuing meme coins.

- Published: 2026-09-28T05:43:34.972Z
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- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/09/27/how-months-of-work-on-the-clarity-act-all-fell-apart), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/california-bans-officials-from-issuing-meme-coins/), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

The failure of the United States market-structure bill was procedural as much as political. Interviews with legislative aides and industry participants point to nearly every stage of the Clarity Act's drafting as a contributing cause of thi…

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