SEC Chair Paul Atkins Expects Senate to Pass CLARITY Act on September 15
The date would mark a key point in the legislation’s progress as U.S. lawmakers return to consideration of a broader framework for regulating digital assets. The CLARITY Act is intended to establish clearer rules governing the oversight of cryptocurrencies and the respective roles of federal financial regulators.
Senate Vote Set for September
Atkins’ expectation comes as the Senate prepares to resume work on the legislation following its August recess. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has filed a cloture motion to bring the CLARITY Act forward for consideration when lawmakers return. Cointelegraph previously reported that the Senate is expected to take up the measure on September 15.
A cloture vote is a procedural step rather than a final vote on the legislation itself. It requires 60 votes in the Senate, meaning the bill would need support beyond the Republican majority to clear that hurdle.
The timing leaves lawmakers with a relatively limited window to resolve remaining disagreements surrounding the legislation. The Senate is scheduled to return on September 14, with the September 15 date emerging as an important point for the bill’s next stage.
CLARITY Act Faces Remaining Hurdles
The legislation has encountered delays during negotiations over several provisions, including rules concerning stablecoin rewards and ethics requirements related to government officials and digital assets.
The Senate had left Washington for its August recess without advancing the measure to a final vote. The delay prompted concerns over the limited number of legislative days remaining before the November midterm elections and the end of the congressional session.
The SEC has continued to support congressional action on the bill. In August, the agency also proposed separate rules for certain crypto-related investment contracts after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act before its recess. Atkins said legislation remained necessary for durable digital-asset rules.
What the Senate Vote Could Mean for U.S. Crypto Regulation
The CLARITY Act is designed to establish a federal market-structure framework for digital assets, including clearer distinctions between assets subject to securities laws and those falling under commodities regulation. The legislation would also define regulatory responsibilities between the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Atkins has previously indicated that the SEC is prepared to develop digital-asset rules even if Congress does not complete the legislation. That position underscores the separate regulatory path available to U.S. agencies while lawmakers continue negotiations over the market-structure bill.
For now, the key question is whether the Senate can move from the procedural stage to passage. Atkins’ expectation places September 15 at the center of the next phase of the CLARITY Act debate.
writer: Ethan Collins
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