SEC Chair Paul Atkins Sets September 15 Senate Vote for CLARITY Act

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September 3, 2026

SEC Chair Paul Atkins said he expects the Senate to vote on the CLARITY Act on September 15. In a Fox Business interview, he said he anticipates and hopes the bill will pass the chamber and ultimately reach the President’s desk for signature. The expected timetable follows a delay from before the August recess, although Senate passage remains unconfirmed.

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The substance of the bill matters alongside its timing. CLARITY would establish a framework for sorting digital assets into securities, commodities, or stablecoins. Atkins also described the SEC’s broader work as an effort to update and modernize rules for the age of blockchain and crypto assets.