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Cloture Filed for September
The U.S. Senate is set to vote on advancing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, also known as the CLARITY Act, after Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on the motion to take up the bill.
“setting up a key procedural vote on the crypto market structure bill for September”
Reuters’ procedural framing and other coverage tie the next step to the Senate reconvening on Sept. 15, with cloture requiring 60 votes and Republicans needing Democratic support to clear the hurdle.
TradingView says the vote is expected after the Senate reconvenes on Sept. 15, giving lawmakers several more weeks to resolve disagreements that prevented a deal before the August recess.
CryptoSlate likewise describes Thune filing cloture early Saturday on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3633, and notes the chamber is scheduled to reconvene Sept. 14.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis called Thune’s move “clearing the way for CLARITY,” while the procedural step still does not guarantee the bill will pass or even that the Senate will agree to debate it.
Ethics, Stablecoins, and Divestment
The central disputes blocking a deal before the August recess include disagreements over ethics provisions and rules governing stablecoin rewards, with negotiations complicated by questions about officials’ crypto interests.
TradingView reports lawmakers were reportedly working on a bipartisan ethics addendum aimed at addressing Democratic concerns over President Donald Trump’s crypto-related financial interests, and says Bloomberg reported the proposal would require the president to divest from certain crypto-related businesses.
CryptoSlate adds that a floor vote would not settle disputes over stablecoin rewards, illicit finance, or officials' crypto interests, even if the Senate clears the cloture threshold.
CoinDesk describes negotiators still needing to resolve disagreements over anti-illicit funding protections, the ongoing dispute over stablecoin rewards, and its government ethics provision.
In the same procedural context, CoinDesk quotes the Clerk reading a motion to end debate on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 423, [House of Representatives] 3633, as the bill enters the cloture queue.
What Happens Next in Congress
If cloture is secured, the Senate would proceed to consideration of the CLARITY Act, but the sources emphasize that advancing to debate is not the same as passage.
“The Clarity Act would likely require the support of at least 10 Democrats”
CryptoSlate says the Senate will have only a limited September session before lawmakers turn their attention increasingly toward campaigning, and frames September as the first direct test of whether supporters have assembled a viable bipartisan coalition.
CoinDesk reports the Clarity Act would likely require the support of at least 10 Democrats to cross the 60-vote threshold needed to advance legislation in the Senate, while noting support remains uncertain.
Yellow says Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirmed the delay at the end of August 6 and that “We’ll have it ready for when we return,” with the Senate departing Washington and not expected to return until mid-September.
Bolsamania adds that the Senate will resume on September 14, 2026, and says there would be three weeks to address pending issues, with the first procedural vote potentially as early as Tuesday, September 15 if Thune files a cloture motion before the recess.
