CNBC has confirmed that a Senate floor vote on the CLARITY Act is coming before the August recess.
Crypto proponent Amelie (@_Crypto_Barbie) shared the network’s report, which featured CNBC Washington, D.C. correspondent Emily Wilkins and Fast Money host Melissa Lee discussing the development.
The confirmation ends speculation about whether Majority Leader John Thune would act. He has confirmed that he will bring the bill to the floor for a vote.
⚠️ BREAKING: CNBC HAS JUST CONFIRMED THAT SENATOR THUNE WILL BRING THE CLARITY ACT TO A FULL SENATE VOTE BEFORE AUGUST RECESS! ⏳
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The CNBC Report
Wilkins delivered the key detail. Thune is “still likely to bring this wider crypto bill up for a vote ahead of the August recess, whether or not it can pass.” The goal is to get senators on record. The vote count remains the challenge. Wilkins noted that “a lot of work is going to need to be done for the bill to get the required 60 votes.” Time is short.
Lee raised the midterm factor. A Republican loss of Senate seats in November will change the legislative landscape significantly, and Wilkins agreed. A divided government next year would shift Democratic focus toward oversight of the Trump administration, leaving less room for major legislation like the CLARITY Act.
Where the Bill Stands
The CLARITY Act currently holds 51 confirmed or likely yes votes. It needs 60 to advance. Republican support is essentially unified. The gap comes entirely from the Democratic side.
Senators Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks voted yes in the Banking Committee markup in May. Both have since pulled back, with many Democrats arguing that the bill falls short on ethics and consumer protections. The sticking point is the ethics provision targeting officials’ personal crypto holdings.
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Senator Cynthia Lummis, the bill’s lead negotiator, has stated that the ethics debate is what’s holding things up. She confirmed Senator Tom Tillis continues working to find a path forward with Democrats.
The August Deadline
The Senate leaves for recess on August 8. Lummis has previously stated that a failure to pass the bill before recess could push the timeline as far as 2030. Mid-term elections in November shift legislative priorities. If Republicans lose seats, securing the votes gets much harder.
Wilkins noted that Democrats who express support for crypto regulation have not matched that support with votes. She observed it “has been a much bigger priority on the Republican side than the Democratic side.” Thune’s decision to force a vote puts every senator on record regardless of the result. That pressure may be the last available tool before the calendar runs out.
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