U.S. Senate Initiates First Procedural Vote Process for Clarity Bill, Expected to Advance After September Recess
- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed a procedural motion on the Clarity Act.
- This initiates the first procedural voting process for the bill in the Senate.
- The Clarity Act requires at least 60 votes to pass, needing support from at least 10 Democratic senators.
- Disagreements remain over ethics provisions and other unresolved issues.
- If the procedural vote fails in September, the likelihood of passing the Clarity Act this year will be slim.
On August 8, U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune formally filed a procedural motion on the Clarity Act, initiating the first procedural voting process for the bill in the Senate. This move positions the Clarity Act to potentially go to a procedural vote immediately after the September recess.
However, the bill missed the voting window before the August recess, and its passage in September still faces challenges. The Clarity Act requires at least 60 votes, meaning at least 10 Democratic senators must support it.
Disagreements persist around ethics provisions that would bar senior government officials, including President Trump, from participating in crypto projects. A bipartisan group of senators has submitted a revised proposal to the White House, but it has been stalled for at least a week without a response.
In addition, disputes over illegal finance protections, stablecoin yields, and other issues remain unresolved. If the September procedural vote fails, the likelihood of the Clarity Act passing this year will be extremely slim, and a new Congress in 2027 would need to restart the legislative push.
美国参议院启动《清晰法案》的首次程序投票流程，预计在九月休会后推进
8月8日，美国参议院多数党领袖约翰·图恩正式提交了《清晰法案》的程序动议，启动了该法案在参议院的首次程序投票流程。这一举动使《清晰法案》有可能在九月休会后立即进行程序投票。
然而，该法案在八月休会前错过了投票窗口，九月的通过仍面临挑战。《清晰法案》需要至少60票才能通过，这意味着至少需要10名民主党参议员的支持。
在伦理条款方面仍存在分歧，这些条款将禁止包括特朗普总统在内的高级政府官员参与加密项目。一组两党参议员已向白宫提交了修订提案，但该提案已停滞至少一周，未得到回应。
此外，关于非法金融保护、稳定币收益和其他问题的争议仍未解决。如果九月的程序投票失败，今年通过《清晰法案》的可能性将极其渺小，而新的国会将在2027年需要重新启动立法推动。