CLARITY Act gets White House push before Sept. 15 vote

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt said on Aug. 11 that the Trump administration remains committed to getting the CLARITY Act through Congress in September. Summary White House adviser Patrick Witt says the administration remains committed to passing CLARITY in September. Senate leaders scheduled a September 15 cloture vote requiring 60 senators to advance the bill. Ethics rules, stablecoin rewards and money laundering safeguards remain unresolved before senators return to Washington. SEC commissioners will meet August 14 to consider proposing tailored crypto asset offering rules publicly. House lawmakers passed CLARITY 294 to 134 in July 2025, including support from 78 Democrats. In a post, Witt said the administration is “fully committed to getting the Clarity Act across the finish line in September.” His statement came after Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3633. Witt said negotiations with Democrats would continue through the vote. He also blamed Democratic delays for leaving the U.S. behind in digital assets and weakening efforts against crypto crime. That is the administration’s position, rather than a settled account of wh...