Senator Cynthia Lummis confirmed a procedural cloture vote on the CLARITY Act is scheduled for September 15 at 2:15 p.m., according to remarks she made at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium. The cloture motion would end debate and force a final vote on the bill, which proposes to establish a federal framework for digital asset custody and transfers.
A cloture vote requires 60 senators to proceed; if it fails, the bill stalls without a final passage vote. The Senate has not scheduled final passage itself. Lummis, a Wyoming Republican and crypto policy advocate, did not confirm whether the votes have the backing to clear either threshold.
The CLARITY Act has been in Congress since 2024 and has become the Senate's primary vehicle for establishing federal custody standards for digital assets held by banks and other institutions. The bill has attracted bipartisan co-sponsorship but has not yet advanced past committee markup. A September 15 cloture vote would be the first procedural action on the bill in the full Senate chamber.
Republican leadership in the Senate has not announced the vote on its public calendar, and no Democratic co-sponsors have made public statements backing cloture. The Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, held under the auspices of the SALT Conference, has become a regular venue for lawmakers and industry figures to discuss digital asset regulation.
If the cloture vote fails, the bill could remain stalled indefinitely unless Lummis and other backers secure additional votes. If cloture passes, final passage would require a simple majority and could occur within days.
