CLARITY Act Heads Toward Sept. 15 Senate Vote as Crypto Bill Advances
The U.S. Senate is positioning the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act, H.R. 3633) for a potential procedural vote on Sept. 15, advancing the major crypto market structure bill toward full Senate consideration.
The cloture motion, which would limit debate and move the bill forward, becomes eligible for action at 2:15 p.m. on Sept. 15. This procedural step involves a motion to proceed, not a final vote on the legislation. Senate rules require three-fifths of senators duly chosen and sworn—typically 60 votes in a fully seated Senate—to invoke cloture.
Former U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) highlighted the development on X, stating that securing Senate floor time marks an important procedural milestone. ‘The Hill, especially the Senate, is driven by the calendar, or floor time … The Clarity Act is now on the calendar. Leader John Thune is giving crypto floor time. Though delayed, senators will be on the record,’ he wrote.
The bill previously passed the House with a 294-134 vote on July 17, 2025, and was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. That committee advanced H.R. 3633 with a 15-9 vote on May 14. A companion measure, the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act, advanced from the Senate Agriculture Committee on Jan. 29.
If passed, the CLARITY Act would establish a regulatory framework for digital commodities, assigning oversight roles to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The legislation includes requirements for trade monitoring, recordkeeping, customer asset commingling, alternative trading systems, and provisional registration.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse commented on the bill’s progress, describing the push for U.S. crypto regulation as nearing a turning point and citing growing legislative momentum.
The Sept. 15 vote is not guaranteed; the cloture motion could be withdrawn or altered through a unanimous-consent agreement. If successful, the Senate would proceed to debate the bill. If it fails, the motion to proceed would not advance further.