Senate fails to start debate on the CLARITY Act of 2025
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3633
SEP 15, 2026 · 2:19 PM ET
CLOTURE ONH.R. 3633CLARITY Act of 2025SEP 15, 2026 · 2:19 PM ET
FAILED
49–50
Party-line vote, except 4 Republicans who crossed. 11 votes short of the 60 needed.
A yes on cloture only ends debate on whether to take up the bill. A no is not a vote against the bill itself.
WHAT IS CLOTURE →READ THIS RIGHT
A yes on cloture only ends debate on whether to take up the bill. A no is not a vote against the bill itself.
WHAT IS CLOTURE →45 DEM2 IND53 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the Senate was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The Senate voted on whether to end debate on taking up H.R. 3633, the CLARITY Act of 2025. The bill would establish a federal regulatory framework for digital commodities. The motion fell 11 votes short of the 60 needed, so the Senate did not end debate on taking up the bill.
A YES MEANT
End debate on whether to take up H.R. 3633, so the Senate can move to it.
A NO MEANT
Keep debating whether to take it up. Not a vote against the bill itself.
THE MEASURE · H.R. 3633
CLARITY Act of 2025
Creates a federal framework for digital commodity markets and restricts Federal Reserve banks’ ability to offer certain services or issue a central bank digital currency.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Passed the House 294–134 on July 17, 2025. Waiting for a Senate floor vote, 498 days after it was introduced.
SEP 15Motion by Senator Tillis to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 234) entered in Senate.
WHY IT NEEDED 600 VACANT · 100 SWORN
60is three-fifths of the 100 senators sworn in. Cloture needs three-fifths of sworn senators, not of those voting.
- SINCE 1975
- Cloture on bills has needed three-fifths. Before that it took two-thirds of those voting.
- 2013, 2017
- Nominations dropped to a simple majority. Bills did not.
- VP
- The Vice President can break ties on simple-majority votes, not on cloture.
60 is three-fifths of the 100 senators sworn in. Cloture needs three-fifths of sworn senators, not of those voting.
- SINCE 1975
- Cloture on bills has needed three-fifths. Before that it took two-thirds of those voting.
- 2013, 2017
- Nominations dropped to a simple majority. Bills did not.
- VP
- The Vice President can break ties on simple-majority votes, not on cloture.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
Party line, with 4 Republicans crossing4 Republicans crossed. It wasn’t enough.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
DemocratsNONE CROSSED
Republicans4 CROSSED TO NAY
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
46
nays without the 4 who crossed
50
nays with them
+11
more had to switch from nay to reach 60
THE 4 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Jerry Moran
R-KS · VOTED NAY
99%
Susan M. Collins
R-ME · VOTED NAY
83%
Josh Hawley
R-MO · VOTED NAY
96%
Thom Tillis
R-NC · VOTED NAY
97%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
4 CROSSED
The most Republicans to cross on a cloture vote since January
3RD
Party-line Senate vote in September
3 FAILED
Cloture votes that failed in the Senate in September
46
nays without the 4
50
nays with them
+11
needed for 60
THE 4 WHO CROSSED
4 CROSSEDThe most Republicans to cross on a cloture vote since January
3RDParty-line Senate vote in September
3 FAILEDCloture votes that failed in the Senate in September
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on H.R. 3633, in both chambersPassed the House. Stalled in the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House passed it 294–134 on July 17, with 78 Democrats voting yes. The Senate failed to end debate on it 49–50 on Sept. 15, 11 short of the 60 needed.
SEP 15SENATE#234Cloture on the motion to proceedTHIS VOTEFAILED49–50
AUG 8SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
JUN 1SENATE—Reported by Senator Scott SC, with an amendment in the nature of a substituteREPORTED32–19
JUL 17HOUSE#199On passagePASSED294–134JUL 16HOUSE#198On the rule (H.Res. 580)AGREED TO217–212JUL 16HOUSE#197Motion to reconsider the vote on the rule for H.R. 4016 and 3 other measuresAGREED TO215–211JUL 15HOUSE#195On the rule (H.Res. 580)FAILED196–223JUL 15HOUSE#194Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 580)AGREED TO211–210JUN 23HOUSE—Reported by Financial ServicesREPORTED32–19
JUN 23HOUSE—Reported by AgricultureREPORTED32–19
HOUSE · JUL 17
294–134
PASSED · NEEDED 215
78 Democrats voted yes
SENATE · SEP 15
49–50
FAILED · NEEDED 60
IN THE HOUSE · JUN 23 – JUL 17PASSED 294–134
- JUN 23Reported by AgricultureREPORTED32–19
- JUN 23Reported by Financial ServicesREPORTED32–19
- JUL 15#194Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 580)AGREED TO211–210
- JUL 15#195On the rule (H.Res. 580)FAILED196–223
- JUL 16#197Motion to reconsider the vote on the rule for H.R. 4016 and 3 other measuresAGREED TO215–211
- JUL 16#198On the rule (H.Res. 580)AGREED TO217–212
- JUL 17#199On passagePASSED294–13478 Democrats voted yes
SENT TO THE SENATE · 319 DAYS LATER
IN THE SENATE · JUN 1 – SEP 15PENDING
- JUN 1Reported by Senator Scott SC, with an amendment in the nature of a substituteREPORTED32–19
- AUG 8Cloture motion filedFILED
- SEP 15#234THIS VOTECloture on the motion to proceedFAILED49–5011 votes short of the 60 needed.
IN THE NEWS · 46 STORIESIN THE NEWS
Coverage of this vote and its bill46 stories from 35 outlets
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- The Daily BeastLEFTStiff-Looking Mitch McConnell Resurfaces in D.C.
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