U.S. House may cut September session, complicating CLARITY Act timeline

The timeline for the CLARITY Act could be pushed back as the U.S. House is expected to leave Washington earlier than scheduled ahead of the midterm elections, according to U.Today. The House is set to return on Sept. 14 and meet for about four days before departing before the end of its planned session, while the Senate is also scheduled to return on Sept. 14 after its August recess, with an initial vote on CLARITY expected on Sept. 15. The outlet explained that if the Senate passes an amended version of the CLARITY Act, the House would need to approve the Senate changes again or both chambers would need to produce an identical final bill for the legislation to be enacted. With the House's September schedule expected to be significantly shortened, media concerns are growing that there may not be enough time to complete all related procedures before the midterm elections.