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CLARITY Act Faces Senate Split over Crypto Conflict Rules
The Senate will hold a procedural vote on the CLARITY Act on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, requiring 60 votes to advance the digital asset market structure legislation.
Senator Cynthia Lummis argued Thursday that Democrats have secured 114 substantive revisions to the bill, though she acknowledged disagreements over ethics and vertical integration persist.
Democratic Senator Cory Booker is negotiating language addressing vertical integration, where one company controls multiple parts of a crypto transaction; ethics provisions regarding public officials remain unresolved.
With Republicans holding 53 seats, supporters need backing from at least seven Democrats to clear the cloture threshold; Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Ji Hun Kim called Tuesday's vote a "pivotal moment."
If the legislation fails, agencies like the SEC and CFTC could pursue rulemaking under existing authority, though proponents warn such actions lack the permanence of federal legislation.