Section 305 of the Clarity Act grants digital asset service providers the authority to place a 30-day temporary hold on any transaction suspected of involving illicit activity. Law enforcement can extend this hold an additional 150 days through a written request. That's 180 days, half a year, during which your assets can be frozen without a court order!

"A covered entity that receives a qualified written request from law enforcement may extend the hold an additional 150 days."

The bill provides a "safe harbour" for companies that freeze assets in good faith. In practice, this means the safest course for any exchange is to freeze first and ask questions never. In other words, freeze aggressively, and you're protected. Freeze too slowly, and you're liable. The Patriot Act has also found a home and is now permanently embedded into the digital asset infrastructure through this clause within the bill.