The CLARITY Act was not included in the U.S. Senate's vote schedule released on the 3rd (local time). According to CryptoSlate, the U.S. Senate will convene at 4 AM on the 4th (KST), but will only proceed with a cloture vote related to H.R.6500, not the CLARITY Act. Consequently, the likelihood of the Senate leadership bringing the CLARITY Act to a floor vote before the scheduled recess on August 10th has decreased. Under Senate procedure, the CLARITY Act would need to go through a schedule from a cloture petition to a vote, and there are options for both Republican and Democratic parties to petition for a shortened schedule or condense it through unanimous consent. However, the prospect of its passage is unclear as seven Democratic senators, who are open to negotiations, are demanding further negotiations, stating that the publicly released CLARITY Act proposal is insufficient. 60 votes are required for the CLARITY Act to pass, meaning that if all Republican senators vote in favor, at least seven Democratic senators' votes must be secured.
