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Agriculture version of crypto market structure bill markup delayed to end of January, chair says
The Senate Agriculture Committee will finalize crypto market structure legislation by late January after talks advanced over the weekend, Senator John Boozman said.
By Aoyon Ashraf
Updated Jan 13, 2026, 3:50 a.m. Published Jan 13, 2026, 12:00 a.m.
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What to know:
- The Senate Agriculture Committee, chaired by Sen. John Boozman, will mark up the crypto market structure legislation in the last week of January.
- The delay in the markup is to ensure the bill receives the broad support needed to advance, he said.
- This markup will be different from the Senate Banking Committee's work on its version of the same bill, which is still scheduled to take place this upcoming Thursday.
- Sen. Boozman highlighted meaningful progress in bipartisan talks with Sen. Cory Booker over the weekend.
Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, said in a statement Monday that the committee has decided to mark up this legislation during the last week of January.
The delay is to ensure the bill gets the broad support it needs to move forward, according to his statement.
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"To finalize the remaining details and ensure the broad support this legislation requires, additional time is needed before moving to markup. The committee will mark up this legislation during the last week of January," Boozman said.
The markup was initially scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15, the same day as the Senate Banking Committee's markup hearing, which as of press time is still scheduled to kick off at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. The markup hearing is intended to let lawmakers from both parties debate provisions on the bill and offer amendments before they vote on whether or not to advance it.
The text of the Banking Committee's version of the bill is expected to be released sometime Monday, though individuals familiar with the matter told CoinDesk the release may be pushed to Tuesday morning. Lawmakers on the Banking Committee will then have until Tuesday evening to offer amendments they want to debate in Thursday's hearing.
Boozman noted that lawmakers had made “meaningful progress” over the weekend in talks with Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and his team.
“I remain committed to advancing bipartisan crypto market structure legislation. We have made meaningful progress and had constructive discussions as we work toward this goal. I appreciate the leadership and engagement of Senator Booker and his team as we address these complex policy issues."
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