Crypto’s CLARITY Act Faces Its Last Shot in a Lame-Duck Push
By Damilola Esebame
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The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act faces a tight lame-duck window after failing a 49-50 Senate cloture vote on September 15. The bill will expire if not passed before the new Congress convenes on January 3, 2027.
Why it matters
Representative French Hill argued that passing the bill is necessary because relying on regulatory rulemaking alone is insufficient, as agency rules are “easily reversed under new administrations.”
Key facts
- The bill failed a Senate cloture vote 49-50 on September 15, falling 11 votes short of the 60 required to advance.
- The legislation previously passed the House 294-134 on July 17, 2025, and cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15-9 on May 14, 2026.
- Any bill not passed by January 3, 2027, expires and must be reintroduced from scratch under the incoming Democratic majority.
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The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act faces a closing window after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress on November 3, leaving the lame-duck session as the bill’s last realistic path before a new majority takes the gavel in January 2027. The bill failed a Senate cloture vote 49-50 on September 15 , falling 11 votes short of the 60 needed to open debate. The September Vote and The Moti…