CLARITY Act fate hangs in limbo as Senate returns

The crypto industry is bracing for a possible September 15 Senate vote on the CLARITY Act, the market-structure bill that would create a federal framework for digital assets — though nothing is certain. Whether the procedural vote happens, gets delayed, or the bill reappears in another form remains unresolved as lawmakers return from recess.

The bill's path has been complicated by a shortened September legislative calendar, a pending ethics proposal, and questions over whether it can reach the 60 votes needed to advance. SEC Chair Paul Atkins previously expected a vote as soon as September 15, with Treasury pressure and industry lobbying intensifying in the final stretch.