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Catholic Leaders Reject Clarity Act Over Weakened Protections Against Illicit Finance and Trafficking

6/23/2026

Nearly 100 Catholic leaders are on record opposing the Clarity Act, a sweeping cryptocurrency bill, on the grounds that it weakens safeguards designed to block illicit finance and human trafficking.

The Alliance to End Human Trafficking, a coalition with backing from Catholic organizations, has formally pushed back against the legislation — putting one of the church's organized anti-trafficking networks squarely in opposition to a major crypto policy push.

What the Clarity Act Is The Clarity Act is a sweeping cryptocurrency bill.

That word — sweeping — is doing real work here: it signals legislation broad enough in scope to reshape how digital assets are regulated across multiple areas at once, from exchange oversight to compliance obligations for platforms and financial institutions.

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