Thune Schedules Sept. 15 Clarity Act Vote as Crypto Bill Struggles for 60 Senate Votes
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Updated · CNBC · Sep 1
Thune Schedules Sept. 15 Clarity Act Vote as Crypto Bill Struggles for 60 Senate Votes
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Sep 1
Summary
Sept. 15 is now the target for a key Senate procedural vote after Majority Leader John Thune put the Clarity Act back on the calendar following the August recess miss.
60 votes remain the central hurdle, with unresolved disputes over stablecoin rewards and ethics provisions tied to President Donald Trump and his family's crypto interests.
Two Democratic Banking Committee backers have kept talks alive, and Sen. Ruben Gallego said a bipartisan compromise on ethics language is needed to move the bill forward.
$200 million in crypto-backed 2024 political spending helped produce a friendlier Washington, but many industry executives now say the bill may still die in 2026.
Even without Clarity, companies see SEC and CFTC rulemaking under Trump as a fallback path, though they still want legislation that can survive a change in administration or Congress.