Punchbowl News survey shows Hill aides doubt crypto tax bill passes this year

Punchbowl News survey shows Hill aides doubt crypto tax bill passes this year

Only 10% of congressional staffers polled expect digital-asset tax legislation to clear Congress before December 31, 2026.

By John Chen | Oct. 4, 2026

Congressional staffers have weighed in on crypto tax legislation, and the mood is somewhere between skeptical and resigned. A Canvass poll of Hill aides, reported by Punchbowl News on October 4, 2026, found that just 10% of respondents think a bill setting tax rules for digital assets is likely to pass before December 31, 2026.

That is a striking number for an industry that spent much of the year pushing for clarity. It means nine out of ten of the people who actually staff the legislative process are not betting on a tax bill this