Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to force a Senate floor vote on the CLARITY Act before the August recess to put every senator on the record, despite lacking the 60 votes required to clear a filibuster. Passing the bill requires roughly seven Democratic votes, but opponents led by Senator Angela Alsobrooks contend the draft lacks strong consumer and illicit-finance safeguards. Ethics restrictions on federal officials issuing digital assets remain another core conflict. Major financial and crypto leaders continue to back the bill for SEC-CFTC jurisdictional clarity, warning that a failed vote risks delaying crypto legislation into the midterms.