{"id":36494,"date":"2026-08-05T20:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/lummis-pushes-clarity-act-vote-before-august-recess\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T20:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:58:32","slug":"lummis-pushes-clarity-act-vote-before-august-recess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/lummis-pushes-clarity-act-vote-before-august-recess\/","title":{"rendered":"Lummis pushes CLARITY Act vote before August recess"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Senator Cynthia Lummis is pressing the Senate to vote on the CLARITY Act before its August recess as bipartisan negotiations continue over several unresolved provisions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_d6816d2982ea00fcf4571efc467c7820\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lummis said lawmakers are <strong>negotiating the bill daily<\/strong> as the Senate\u2019s legislative window narrows.<\/li>\n<li>Talks remain focused on <strong>CFTC authority, ethics rules, illicit finance and stablecoin yield<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The legislation needs <strong>60 Senate votes<\/strong> to overcome the chamber\u2019s cloture threshold.<\/li>\n<li>Senate records had not confirmed a <strong>CLARITY Act cloture filing<\/strong>, leaving the vote timing uncertain.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lummis says CLARITY Act talks continue daily<\/h2>\n<p>Lummis said Senate negotiators were still working toward an agreement after nearly 11 months of talks. During a Fox Business interview, the Wyoming Republican argued that lawmakers should consider the crypto market structure bill before leaving Washington.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am continuing to work with Democrats every day on the Clarity Act. I worked late last night on the CFTC portion of the bill and I&#8217;m proud that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> has gone further than any president in history to protect ethics. <\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s provide a clear regulatory framework and keep this\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2EGffUEt9F\">pic.twitter.com\/2EGffUEt9F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenLummis\/status\/2085016091281985806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The senator said Majority Leader John Thune had reserved time for the legislation on the Senate agenda for several weeks. However, her comments reflected her expectation about the bill\u2019s path rather than confirmation of a scheduled procedural vote.<\/p>\n<p>Lummis also said she had worked on provisions overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as negotiators tried to resolve differences between Republicans and Democrats.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI am continuing to work with Democrats every day on the Clarity Act.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She urged lawmakers to establish clear rules and prevent digital-asset companies from moving their operations outside the United States. In a separate <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/video\/6402843311112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fox Business appearance<\/a>, Lummis warned that regulatory uncertainty could push more crypto activity toward jurisdictions such as Switzerland and Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethics and CFTC provisions remain unresolved<\/h2>\n<p>Negotiations continue around ethics restrictions, illicit-finance safeguards, stablecoin rewards and the division of regulatory authority between the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have sought stronger restrictions preventing senior government officials from profiting from crypto ventures. They have also raised questions about who would enforce those restrictions and whether the bill provides sufficient anti-money-laundering protections.<\/p>\n<p>The latest Senate proposal would place exchanges, brokers and dealers under Bank Secrecy Act requirements. It would also restrict passive stablecoin rewards while allowing incentives connected to transactions, according to a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/transactional\/what-is-us-senates-landmark-crypto-bill-2026-07-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">summary of the Senate bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lummis said the package includes an ethics agreement covering the president, vice president, members of Congress and the federal judiciary. Still, Democrats have not publicly committed enough votes to guarantee that the legislation can advance.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans hold 53 Senate seats, meaning the bill would likely require support from at least seven Democrats if every Republican votes for cloture.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hagerty calls for a Senate floor vote<\/h2>\n<p>Senator Bill Hagerty has also urged Senate leaders to bring the CLARITY Act to the floor rather than extend negotiations indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to pass the CLARITY Act,\u201d Hagerty said. \u201cI think we should put it through a vote on the floor of the United States Senate and find out where Democrats stand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pressure follows months of shifting expectations over the bill\u2019s timing. The House passed the CLARITY Act in July 2025 by a 294\u2013134 vote, including support from 78 Democrats. The Senate Banking Committee advanced its version in May 2026 with two Democratic votes, although those committee votes did not guarantee support on the floor. Senators Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks said negotiations remained fluid after the markup.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No cloture filing confirms a CLARITY Act vote<\/h2>\n<p>Despite lawmakers\u2019 public calls for action, an official cloture filing remained the key procedural signal needed to confirm that a vote was approaching.<\/p>\n<p>Senate records showed that Thune had filed cloture on other business, including a continuing-resolution vehicle. The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailypress.senate.gov\/thursday-july-30-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Senate Daily Press<\/a> also recorded Lummis speaking in support of H.R. 3633 but did not list a CLARITY Act cloture filing.<\/p>\n<p>Without that step, claims of an imminent vote remain expectations rather than a confirmed floor schedule. Continued negotiations could still produce an agreement, but the shrinking calendar increases the risk that consideration slips beyond the August recess.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Cynthia Lummis is pressing the Senate to vote on the CLARITY Act before its August recess as bipartisan negotiations continue over several unresolved provisions. 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