US Senate Rumored to Have Secretly Passed CLARITY Act Ahead of Public Vote

A rumor claims that the US Senate has secretly passed the CLARITY Act, with an official public vote scheduled for September 15. According to JackTheRippler, a prominent XRP-focused account on X, this outcome was predetermined and the upcoming vote is merely a formality. However, there are discrepancies in the details, as the actual bill number related to digital asset market regulation is H.R. 3633, not H.R. 3191.

The CLARITY Act aims to provide clear regulatory definitions for digital assets within the US financial system. It clarifies which assets are overseen by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and which by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The bill passed the House in 2025 and advanced through the Senate Banking Committee in May 2026.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune initiated a cloture vote, now scheduled for September 15. To proceed, the bill requires at least 60 votes to move past the procedural stage. If it receives the necessary support, the Senate will have a 30-hour window before the final vote, which needs only a simple majority of 50 votes.