McHenry Says Senate Will Vote to Advance Crypto CLARITY Act

Former Representative Patrick McHenry said the U.S. Senate would vote on advancing the crypto CLARITY Act, a statement that frames a possible next step for digital-asset market-structure legislation, though a vote on advancing a bill does not by itself confirm final passage or that any vote has already taken place. The Senate CLARITY Act vote referenced by McHenry centers on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the market-structure measure that would divide oversight of digital assets between two federal regulators. McHenry's post attributes the expected vote to the Senate, but it is his own characterization rather than an independently confirmed floor schedule. For related coverage, see Hedera Says AI Agents Can Create Transactions for Signing. KEY TAKEAWAYS McHenry says a Senate vote on advancing the CLARITY Act will occur. Advancing the bill does not establish final passage or enactment. The exact timing and precise procedural step are not confirmed in the available material. What McHenry said about a Senate CLARITY Act vote McHenry wrote that "This afternoon, the Senate will vote on whether to advance the crypto CLARITY Act," in a post published on X on September 15, 2026. He added that Americans are tired of lawmakers dodging responsibility and that it is time for Congress to set the rules for the crypto industry. The statement verifies what McHenry said, not that a vote actually occurred or how it resolved. Other coverage has framed similar expectations, including reports that OKX said the Senate would vote on advancing the CLARITY Act, but the attribution here rests on McHenry's own words. His post is the primary source for this story. Below is the original statement as published. This afternoon, the Senate will vote on whether to advance the crypto CLARITY Act. Americans are tired of lawmakers dodging responsibility and calling it politics. It’s time for Congress to set the rules for the crypto industry. You can read the full op-ed I wrote with… pic.twitter.com/5GeBZt9tUK — Patrick McHenry (@PatrickMcHenry) September 15, 2026Source: @PatrickMcHenry on X The bill itself is grounded in the public record. Official government text identifies H.R. 3633 in the 119th Congress as an engrossed-in-House bill carrying the short title Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, according to the GPO document. That House version addresses regulation of digital commodities by both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It contains Title III on SEC intermediary registration and Title IV on CFTC digital-commodity intermediary registration, including DeFi exclusions in sections 309 and 409, and a Title VI Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act that would restrict Federal Reserve banks from issuing a central bank digital currency. Those are historical facts about the House text, not verified descriptions of any Senate draft on September 15, 2026.