House cuts legislative days, imperiling CLARITY Act before midterms
House Republican leaders scrubbed the weeks of Sept. 21 and Sept. 28 from the congressional calendar, eliminating eight scheduled legislative days and leaving representatives with only four voting days before they leave on Sept. 17. The timing greatly narrows the window to finish work on the CLARITY Act, a previously House-passed bill that would split oversight of digital assets between the SEC and CFTC and set registration rules for trading platforms. The Senate plans a Sept. 15 cloture vote on its amended text, and differences on stablecoin rewards, AML rules and state enforcement mean the House would need time to accept or reconcile changes before the midterms.
House removed two weeks, leaving four voting days before Sept. 17
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The House passed its version of the CLARITY Act in 2025. The Senate has written its own amended text and may hold a Sept. 15 cloture vote. If the Senate amends the bill, Congress will need more floor time to agree language before members…
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