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Unchained · Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Clarity Act Faces Tough Timeline and Vote Math Before August Recess

Kristen Smith of the Solana Policy Institute discusses the challenges facing the Clarity Act, which requires 60 votes to pass the Senate and needs to navigate a tight legislative schedule before the August recess. The bill's passage is further complicated by potential disagreements on ethics language and the scope of other related legislation.

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So, you know, some of the things I saw were Senate majority leader John Thune said that clarity will likely not have enough votes before the August recess begins.
You know, the thing to know about this bill is that you need 60 votes in order for it to pass.
So, um, we really need to get this through the Senate now, kick it over back to the House so the House could move quickly in September.
Heard on Unchained — “Kristin Smith on Why the Clarity Act Comes Down to a Memecoin, published Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Clarity Act Faces Tough Timeline and Vote Math Before August Recess — Heardvine