CLARITY Act faces House recess setback after Atkins backs Sept. 15 Senate vote

  • The U.S. Senate is scheduled to hold an initial CLARITY Act vote on September 15.
  • Prediction markets put odds of the Act becoming law by January 2027 at 16.5%, up from 14%.
  • House action may slip to a lame-duck session amid possible shifts in congressional control.

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to hold an initial procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, known as the CLARITY Act, on September 15, a step toward defining federal jurisdiction over digital commodities and securities. The vote would not guarantee final passage. House consideration could slip into a lame-duck session amid possible changes in congressional control, keeping the bill’s path uncertain for crypto-linked firms including Coinbase, Robinhood, MicroStrategy, Circle and Bitmain. Prediction-market pricing shows moderate skepticism about enactment in 2026, though odds of the Act being signed into law by January 2027 have risen slightly to 16.5% from 14% a week earlier. Markets will watch Senate and House developments plus signals from President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson, White House officials and committee chairs.

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