Senators have until Jan. 3, 2027, to advance the existing CLARITY Act text, a deadline that leaves supporters needing votes from both parties to reach 60.
The threshold requires bipartisan support. Without Senate action by then, lawmakers in a future Congress would have to introduce the proposal again and negotiate a new agreement.
H.R. 3633 would set federal oversight for some digital-asset market activity under the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025. EconoTimes’ earlier coverage of the measure’s path through Congress said the House passed it 294-134 on July 17, 2025; senators then voted 49-50 on Sept. 15 against a procedural motion to take it up, which was not a final-passage vote.
The Associated Press reported that Democrats emerged from the Nov. 3 midterms with control of both chambers. The 120th Congress is due to begin its work Jan. 3, 2027.
