Saved history · 2019 and 2020

Laws of the 116th Congress

The 344 public laws in our saved record for the Congress that met from January 3, 2019 to January 3, 2021, with the House and Senate tallies from the official vote files.

344 laws
67 with a recorded vote · 277 passed with no recorded voteConfirmed from the official record

29,651 individual votes saved for this Congress.

Laws with a recorded vote

Plain-language accounts for laws before January 3, 2025: Not started. A law's page shows the official title, the member votes we have saved and our saved files.

Public Law 116-57 · Became law Reviving America's Scenic Byways Act of 2019

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 404–19Senate: voice vote
Public Law 116-53 · Became law National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019

To exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 417–1Senate: voice vote
Public Law 116-50 · Became law CASES Act

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance on electronic consent forms, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 379–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 829 · Became law Public Law 116-44

To designate the facility of the United StatesPostal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the “Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 423–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 540 · Became law Public Law 116-42

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the “Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 414–7Senate: without objection
Public Law 116-37 · Became law Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily suspend the debt limit, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 284–149Senate 67–28
Public Law 116-34 · Became law Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act

To extend authorization for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 through fiscal year 2092, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 402–12Senate 97–2
H.R. 2940 · Became law Public Law 116-27

To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through September 30, 2019.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 357–55Senate: voice vote
Public Law 116-26 · Became law Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 305–102Senate 84–8
Public Law 116-23 · Became law Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 410–0Senate: voice vote
Public Law 116-20 · Became law Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019

Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 354–58Senate 85–8
H.R. 2379 · Became law Public Law 116-18

To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 400–9Senate: voice vote
Public Law 116-13 · Became law Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act

To direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award Program recognizing excellence exhibited by classified school employees providing services to students in prekindergarten through high school.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 387–19Senate: without objection
S. 49 · Became law Public Law 116-10

To designate the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in North Ogden, Utah, as the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 417–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 116-9 · Became law John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

To provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 363–62Senate 92–8
Public Law 116-6 · Became law Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019

Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 300–128Senate 83–16
Public Law 116-1 · Became law Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019

To provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by lapses in appropriations.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 411–7Senate: voice vote
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