Thune files cloture on motion to take up CLARITY Act, procedural vote set for September

Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on a motion to bring the CLARITY Act to the Senate floor on August 8, 2026. The procedural vote was set for after the Senate returned on September 15, and invoking cloture requires 60 votes. Republicans would need Democratic support to advance the bill.

• Cloture filed August 8, 2026 on the motion to take up the bill
• Procedural vote expected after the Senate returns on September 15
• Cloture requires 60 votes