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.

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.

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. 828 · Became law Public Law 116-43

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, as the “Congressman Bill Carney Post Office”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: 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
H.R. 2695 · Became law Public Law 116-41

To rename the Success Dam in Tulare County, California, as the Richard L. Schafer Dam.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: without objection
H.R. 1569 · Became law Public Law 116-40

To amend title 28, United States Code, to add Flagstaff and Yuma to the list of locations in which court shall be held in the judicial district for the State of Arizona.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 116-39 · Became law Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019

To provide for certain extensions with respect to the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: voice vote
S. 2249 · Became law Public Law 116-38

To allow the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on the date of enactment of this Act to continue to serve as such Deputy Administrator.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: 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
H.R. 2196 · Became law Public Law 116-36

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: voice vote
Public Law 116-35 · Became law LEGION Act

To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize The American Legion to determine the requirements for membership in The American Legion, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
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
Public Law 116-33 · Became law Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019

To clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: voice vote
Public Law 116-32 · Became law Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 116-31 · Became law Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019

To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener's error.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 116-30 · Became law Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019

To provide a lactation room in public buildings.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: voice vote
S. 2047 · Became law Public Law 116-29

To provide for a 2-week extension of the Medicaid community mental health services demonstration program, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: without objection
H.J.Res. 60 · Became law Public Law 116-28

Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on July 16, 2019 and ending on July 20, 2019.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: without objection
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 116-25 · Became law Taxpayer First Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: voice vote
Public Law 116-24 · Became law Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act

To amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled “A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and for other purposes”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: voice vote
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 116-22 · Became law Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019

To reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: voice vote
S. 1436 · Became law Public Law 116-21

A bill to make technical corrections to the computation of average pay under Public Law 110-279.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: without objection
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
Public Law 116-19 · Became law National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019

To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: voice vote
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 116-17 · Became law Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 116-16 · Became law Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019

To amend title XIX to extend protection for Medicaid recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment, establish a State Medicaid option to provide coordinated care to children with complex medical conditions through health homes, prevent the misclassification of drugs for purposes of the Medicaid drug rebate program, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: voice vote
S. 725 · Became law Public Law 116-15

To change the address of the postal facility designated in honor of Captain Humayun Khan.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 116-14 · Became law Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
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. 863 · Became law Public Law 116-12

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the grade and pay of podiatrists of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: without objection
S. 252 · Became law Public Law 116-11

To authorize the honorary appointment of Robert J. Dole to the grade of colonel in the regular Army.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: 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 116-8 · Became law Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018

To enact into law a bill by reference.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: voice vote
Public Law 116-7 · Became law National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act

To amend the charter of the Future Farmers of America, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: voice vote
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 116-5 · Became law Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: voice vote
Public Law 116-4 · Became law TANF Extension Act of 2019

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

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: voice vote
Public Law 116-3 · Became law Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019

To extend the Medicaid Money Follows the Person Rebalancing demonstration, to extend protection for Medicaid recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: voice vote
Public Law 116-2 · Became law Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act

To extend by 15 months the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
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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