The CLARITY Act vote is September 15. Here is every provision that could still kill it

SEC Chair Atkins expects passage, but the September 15 action is a 60-vote cloture hurdle with at least three unresolved fights capable of sinking the most ambitious crypto bill in American history. Summary The Senate cloture vote on September 15 at 2:15 p.m. ET requires 60 votes to proceed; Republicans hold 53 seats but face defections from Senators Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, and possibly Thom Tillis, forcing leadership to find 10 or more Democratic crossover votes when only two crossed over in committee. Three unresolved disputes threaten the bill: ethics rules targeting President Trump’s $1.4 billion in crypto income, DeFi developer liability protections under Section 604, and a stablecoin yield provision that puts $1.35 billion in annual Coinbase USDC rewards revenue on the line. Seven Democratic senators issued a joint statement calling the current draft insufficient on ethics, consumer protection, and illicit finance, making their support conditional on text changes that have not materialized during the August recess. Polymarket odds for 2026 passage have cratered from 82% in February to roughly 16% by late August, and Galaxy Digital has cut its own estimate to 10%. If the bill ...