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CLARITY Act Vote Set for Sept. 15 After Lummis Confirmation
The Senate will vote on the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15 at 2 pm ET. The bill, which passed the House in July 2025, has been delayed by ethics disputes. A rejection would keep the SEC in charge of crypto oversight.
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The U.S. Senate will vote on the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, Senator Cynthia Lummis confirmed on Tuesday. The disclosure came via a post from crypto analyst Crypto Rover, who shared the date and time after speaking with Lummis's office.
The bill, formally titled the “Clarity for Digital Assets Act,” passed the House of Representatives in July 2025. It aims to establish a federal regulatory framework for crypto assets, exchanges, and stablecoins, and to delineate the roles of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The CFTC would gain primary oversight of spot crypto markets under the legislation, while the SEC would retain authority over tokens that meet the legal definition of a security.
Senate action on the bill has been delayed for months. Democratic-aligned senators have raised concerns over ethics provisions related to President Donald Trump's involvement in the crypto industry, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Those objections have prevented the bill from reaching a floor vote, even as Republican leaders pressed for a quick passage.
Supporters of the bill have warned that a rejection would leave the SEC in charge of crypto oversight for the foreseeable future, a scenario they say would stifle the market. The SEC under Chair Gary Gensler has pursued enforcement actions against several crypto exchanges and issuers, arguing that many tokens are unregistered securities. The CLARITY Act would codify a different framework, one that treats most digital assets as commodities rather than securities.