CLARITY Act, the decisive vote on crypto regulation takes place this Tuesday

The US Senate is set to vote this Tuesday, September 15 at 2:15 PM Washington time, or 8:15 PM in Paris, on the progress of the CLARITY Act, presented as a major text aimed at establishing a comprehensive framework for crypto markets in the United States. This procedural vote requires 60 votes to allow the bill to continue its legislative journey. Republicans, who hold 53 seats in the Senate, will therefore need to gain support from several Democrats or independents. A failure would strongly compromise the adoption of the bill before the end of 2026. 

In brief

At least seven Democratic votes are missing for John Thune

The Senate has never voted in a full session on an overall text regarding crypto markets, fourteen months after the green light from the House (294-134) and four months after that of the banking committee (15-9). While the Republicans play their last card, the vote is not on the substance but on the cloture, the procedure that ends obstruction and authorizes debate.