CLARITY Act could advance within weeks, Atkins says

SEC Chair Paul Atkins has said the CLARITY Act could advance through the Senate within two weeks as lawmakers prepare for a key procedural vote on Sept. 15. Summary The Senate has scheduled a Sept. 15 cloture vote on the CLARITY Act. Atkins expects lawmakers to advance the bill and eventually send it to President Donald Trump. The SEC is preparing separate crypto rules that could operate with or without the legislation. Kalshi traders place the bill’s chance of becoming law in 2026 at 49%. Atkins expects CLARITY Act movement within two weeks SEC Chair Paul Atkins said in a post that he hopes the Senate will move the CLARITY Act forward within the next two weeks, giving the delayed crypto market structure bill another chance to reach President Donald Trump’s desk. The Regulation Crypto Assets proposal is our most historic step yet to cement America as the Crypto Capital of the World—and is consonant with our belief that Congress should send the CLARITY Act to the President's desk. pic.twitter.com/Z9Pep2Wvph— Paul Atkins (@SECPaulSAtkins) September 2, 2026 Speaking about the agency’s work on digital asset rules, Atkins said the SEC is preparing a framework that could operate alongsid...