CLARITY Act Faces Senate Cloture Vote Sept 15, Needs 60 Votes

The US Senate is set to hold a procedural cloture vote on Sept 15 at 2:15 pm ET on a motion related to the CLARITY Act, the digital asset market clarity bill. This marks the first time the legislation will face a full Senate vote since it passed the House in July 2025. The bill, designated H.R. 3633, cleared the House with 294 votes in favor and 134 against. The upcoming vote concerns whether to limit debate on the motion to proceed, with supporters needing 60 votes to succeed. Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate, meaning even full GOP support would require 7 additional votes from across the aisle. Any absence or opposition vote raises the number of extra votes needed. Should the procedural vote pass, debate on the motion to proceed would be capped at 30 hours before the Senate votes on the motion itself. Only after the motion is approved would the chamber formally consider the bill. The legislation would then need to clear a separate 60-vote cloture motion. If the Senate amends the text, the revised version would have to go back to the House for another vote.