CLARITY Act Faces September 15 Senate Vote as White House Adviser Remains Optimistic

TLDR

• Patrick Witt says he remains optimistic the CLARITY Act can become law.
• The Senate is scheduled to hold a cloture vote on September 15.
• Prediction markets place 2026 passage odds near 23%.
• Stablecoin reward rules remain a key point of disagreement.
• Trump is weighing a new ethics proposal tied to public officials’ crypto activity.

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt says he remains optimistic that the CLARITY Act can become law as the Senate prepares for a September 15 procedural vote. The legislation still faces disputes over stablecoin rewards and ethics rules tied to President Donald Trump’s crypto interests.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has scheduled a cloture vote for September 15 after lawmakers return from the August recess. Prediction-market traders currently place the probability of the CLARITY Act passing in 2026 at about 23%, showing that market expectations remain cautious despite the White House’s confidence.

Patrick Witt Targets Agreement Before September 15 Vote

Witt says White House officials plan to meet with Senate Democrats before the vote to address remaining disagreements. The more than 600-page CLARITY Act seeks to establish a broad federal regulatory structure for digital assets and define how different parts of the crypto market are supervised.

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