---
type: source
title: "DCIA Senate Agriculture Committee Passage - January 2026"
domain: futarchy
date: 2026-01-29
status: processed
enrichments:
  - "[[futarchy-regulatory-clarity-2026]]"
  - "[[cftc-digital-commodity-jurisdiction]]"
  - "[[prediction-market-legal-framework-us]]"
notes: "No new standalone claims extracted. Source provides timeline and procedural details for DCIA passage. Applied enrichments to three existing futarchy regulatory claims with evidence about CFTC jurisdiction framework and 18-month implementation timeline."
---

# DCIA Senate Agriculture Committee Passage - January 2026

## Key Facts
- Senate Agriculture Committee passed Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (DCIA) on party-line vote (18-14)
- Establishes CFTC as primary regulator for digital commodity spot markets
- Sets 18-month deadline for CFTC rulemaking after enactment
- Requires reconciliation with House version (passed December 2025)
- Key difference: stablecoin yield/rewards treatment between House and Senate versions

## Why Archived
This source documents a concrete legislative milestone in the DCIA's path to potential enactment. The CFTC jurisdiction framework creates favorable conditions for futarchy governance models by reducing regulatory uncertainty around prediction markets and digital commodity governance tokens. The 18-month rulemaking timeline provides a specific window for regulatory clarity to emerge.

## Tags
#legislation #CFTC #regulatory-framework #US-policy #2026