CLARITY Act weekend vote fades as Senate holds off

The CLARITY Act’s chances of receiving a weekend Senate vote faded Thursday after leadership took no procedural action to advance the crypto market structure bill. Summary No CLARITY Act cloture filing appeared on the Senate’s Thursday schedule. The Senate instead prioritized a funding measure, nominations and the Protect College Sports Act. Cynthia Lummis continues to push for action before lawmakers begin their August recess. Polymarket traders cut the bill’s odds of becoming law in 2026 to 17%. CLARITY Act misses another procedural opening Senate Majority Leader John Thune did not file cloture on the motion to proceed to the CLARITY Act on Wednesday, leaving the bill without the procedural countdown needed for an initial vote. The U.S. Senate Daily Press said the chamber would reconvene at 10:00 a.m. Thursday and resume consideration of a group of nominations under Senate Resolution 817. Roll-call votes were expected but had not been scheduled. Thune filed cloture on a substitute amendment to H.R. 6500, the underlying continuing-resolution vehicle, the motion to proceed to S. 4668 and Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general. S. 4668 is the Protect College Sports Act of ...