Senate sets Sept. 15 60-vote test for CLARITY Act amid ethics dispute

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to hold a 60-vote cloture test on Sept. 15, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. EDT on a motion to proceed to H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, also known as the CLARITY Act. Approval would advance the bill toward debate but would not pass it into law. With 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two independents, supporters would need at least seven Democratic or independent votes if all Republicans back the motion and every seat is filled. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said an enforceable ban preventing presidents, their spouses and senior officials from issuing, sponsoring or profiting from cryptocurrency is a condition for her support. A Reuters/Ipsos survey found 63% of 1,166 U.S. adults considered President Trump and his family’s crypto profits inappropriate. The House passed its version 294-134 in July 2025, and the Senate Banking Committee advanced its version 15-9 in May 2026. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expects more than 60 votes, but no complete whip count is public. The bill would divide oversight between the SEC and CFTC, classify most digital assets as commodities under CFTC supervision, and establish market-structure, anti-money-laundering, consumer-protection and capital-formation rules. Passage remains uncertain amid disputes over ethics, stablecoin yields, illicit finance, conflicts of interest and market integrity.

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