Clarity Act approval unlikely before August recess, Thune says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Clarity Act is unlikely to pass before the August recess, according to a statement reported by BitcoinArchive on social media. The bill, which passed the House in July 2025 and cleared the Senate Banking Committee in May 2026, is on the legislative calendar but has no floor vote scheduled.

Thune's remarks push the timeline for the crypto market-structure bill past the chamber's main legislative window before recess. The statement offered no specific date for a vote. The White House and leading cryptocurrency advocates have not commented on the delay.

The Clarity Act remains the most advanced federal crypto market-structure bill in Congress. Its path to law now depends on Senate action after the recess.