The U.S. Senate has returned to Washington for a final push on legislation before lawmakers head out to campaign ahead of the mid-term elections next month. With several key issues on the table, the chamber is expected to focus on cryptocurrency regulation, college sports reform, and other pressing matters. A procedural vote on the Clarity Act, a bipartisan cryptocurrency bill aiming to create a regulatory framework for digital assets, is scheduled for Tuesday. The bill requires 60 votes to move forward, and GOP senators have introduced revised language after over a year of negotiations. Another major item under consideration is the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan proposal that would regulate college athletics, including how athletes can use their name, image, and likeness for endorsements and the rules around transferring between schools. The Big Ten and SEC college conferences, along with the White House, support the bill, but it faces opposition from some lawmakers and advocacy groups. The Congressional Black Caucus has said it cannot support the bill in its current form, arguing that Black athletes, coaches, agents, and historically Black universities (HBCUs) were not adequately included in the drafting process. The Senate is also expected to consider reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a provision that expired in June and allows for the collection of foreign communications. A bipartisan agreement had been reached to extend it for three years, but delays arose after President Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Meanwhile, the Farm Bill, which stalled in the Agriculture Committee due to the absence of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell—who has not returned to Washington since being hospitalized in June—remains on the agenda. Senate Republicans are set to approve a series of nominees, but a third attempt to use reconciliation—a legislative process to pass major bills without bipartisan support—does not seem likely to move forward. This effort had aimed to secure funding for the Iran war, support for farmers, and parts of the president’s voting regulations bill, the SAVE America Act. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has also returned from a five-week recess and is expected to leave town again by the end of the week, not returning until after the midterms. Both chambers are under pressure to address the growing concerns around artificial intelligence (AI), as industry leaders warn about the need for safeguards. Lawmakers have discussed the issue over the weekend, with Senator Bernie Sanders introducing a bill to ban the development of superintelligence, a form of AI that could surpass human intelligence. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has called for “decisive action” on AI, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has requested a briefing from administration officials on the topic. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress should avoid a moratorium on AI but urged industry leaders to meet at the White House to discuss the issue.