CLARITY Act Stalls as Crypto Rules Face Delay After Senate Vote

The U.S. Senate voted 50-49 on September 15 to block the CLARITY Act from advancing, falling 10 votes short of the 60 needed to clear a procedural cloture motion.

The defeat leaves the bill stalled after months of negotiations aimed at building bipartisan support for a federal crypto market-structure framework.

BREAKING: The CLARITY Act has FAILED its Senate procedural vote, short of the 60 votes needed to advance.The setback stalls the crypto market structure bill but leaves open the possibility of another vote.

pic.twitter.com/gDGCYG3Hir— Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) September 15, 2026 The procedural vote was a setback for an industry seeking clearer rules for digital assets.