# U.S. CFTC

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-15**: Senate cloture vote on CLARITY Act fails — Motion failed 49-50, falling eleven votes short of the 60 needed to open debate.
- **2026-09-15**: Tillis files motion to reconsider — Senator Thom Tillis filed a motion to reconsider at 3:01 p.m. after voting no for procedural reasons, leaving a narrow path for further discussion.
- **2026-09-15**: Crypto market reaction — XRP dropped 7.98% to $1.29 and Bitcoin declined 1.42% to $75,924 following the failed cloture vote.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### CLARITY Act Dies 50-49: 11 Votes Short of Cloture, Ethics Loophole Cited
2026-09-17 00:37:55 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The Senate rejected debate on the CLARITY Act 50-49, leaving crypto jurisdiction undefined. Ethics provisions excluded the president’s children, and seven Democratic negotiators voted no.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/clarity-act-senate-cloture-legal-2026

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