Saved history · 2021 and 2022

Laws of the 117th Congress

The 362 public laws in our saved record for the Congress that met from January 3, 2021 to January 3, 2023, with the House and Senate tallies from the official vote files.

362 laws
188 with a recorded vote · 174 passed with no recorded vote

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83,817 individual votes saved for this Congress.

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Public Law 117-12 · Became law Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act

To amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.

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House: voice voteSenate: voice vote
Public Law 117-11 · Became law FASTER Act of 2021

To improve the health and safety of Americans living with food allergies and related disorders, including potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, and for other purposes.

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House 415–11Senate: without objection
Public Law 117-10 · Became law Senate Shared Employee Act

To allow Senators, Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other purposes.

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House: without objectionSenate: without objection
S. 415 · Became law Public Law 117-9

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the scope of new chemical exclusivity.

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House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 117-8 · Became law Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes.

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House 412–8Senate: without objection
H.R. 1868 · Became law Public Law 117-7

To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.

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House 384–38Senate 90–2
Public Law 117-6 · Became law PPP Extension Act of 2021

To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to extend the covered period for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

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House 415–3Senate 92–7
Public Law 117-5 · Became law COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021

To amend the CARES Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a small business debtor, and for other purposes.

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House: without objectionSenate: without objection
Public Law 117-4 · Became law SAVE LIVES Act

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish COVID-19 vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes.

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House: without objectionSenate: voice vote
S. 579 · Became law Public Law 117-3

To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.

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House: without objectionSenate: without objection
Public Law 117-2 · Became law American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5.

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House 220–211Senate 50–49
H.R. 335 · Became law Public Law 117-1

To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.

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House 326–78Senate 69–27
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