Senate won't vote on crypto Clarity Act before its summer break

The U.S. Senate will not vote on the crypto market structure bill before it breaks for the rest of the month, but industry leaders still hope for a vote in September, when the Senate returns to Washington, D.C., multiple individuals following the legislation told CoinDesk.

The crypto industry hoped that the Senate would stay in session for a few more days to resolve outstanding issues, including the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, but Senators from both parties had major unresolved issues on the legislation. The Senate will return to D.C. on Sept. 14, 2026, and will have three weeks to work on this and other outstanding issues then.

The Senate will hold votes on a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through the midterm election; a Russia sanctions bill championed by and now named after Senator Lindsey Graham and a group of nominations on Friday morning, the last day before it is scheduled to leave.

Politico first reported late Thursday that the Senate did not expect to hold a first vote on Clarity before the recess.