On 15 September 2026, the US Senate voted 49–50 against invoking cloture on the motion to proceed to the CLARITY Act, H.R. 3633. The bill needed 60 votes to advance. It did not even secure a simple majority, with multiple Republicans voting against the motion. Senator Cynthia Lummis said the result meant “it’s over” for the bill. For digital-asset businesses, the immediate reaction was sharp. Bitcoin fell by roughly 3% to around US$76,000, Coinbase dropped about 8% and Circle

KEY TAKEAWAY The 15 September 2026 Senate vote on the CLARITY Act is a procedural gate, not the finish line. At 2:15pm ET, the Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to proceed. It will decide whether the bill can move to formal floor debate and amendments. It is not a final passage vote. That distinction matters for every business watching stablecoin payments. A successful cloture vote would create momentum, but still leave the Senate, House and President with significan