Laws

The 118 laws passed since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025. 2 have a plain-language account written from the law's official text, 115 have an account written from the official description of the bill and 1 has no full account yet. 117 of 118 laws have saved official text. The text of 1 law is Not published yet: Public Law 119-116.

118 laws
61 with a recorded vote · 57 passed by voice vote or without objection

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Remembrance and honors: 17 laws

S. 790 · Signed September 25, 2026Public Law 119-117

Renames the historic trails center in Casper, Wyoming, for Barbara L. Cubin.

House: voice voteSenate: without objection
S. 603 · Signed September 25, 2026Public Law 119-115

Makes the General George C. Marshall House in Virginia an affiliated site of the National Park System.

House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 119-107 · Signed September 11, 2026National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act

Gives more time to build a memorial to emergency medical workers in Washington, D.C.

House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 119-104 · Signed September 10, 2026Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

Allows a monument to Medal of Honor recipients to be built on the National Mall.

House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 119-94 · Signed May 28, 2026Medal of Sacrifice Act of 2025

Creates a medal honoring police officers and first responders.

House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 7211 · Signed March 26, 2026Public Law 119-81

Allows the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for valor in Vietnam.

House: without objectionSenate: without objection
S. 4138 · Signed March 20, 2026Public Law 119-80

Clears the way for the honorary promotion of Army Captain Cody Khork after his death.

House: without objectionSenate: without objection
Public Law 119-79 · Signed February 18, 2026Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

Creates a congressional time capsule for the nation's 250th anniversary.

House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 119-66 · Signed December 26, 2025Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.

House 370–22Senate: without objection
Public Law 119-61 · Signed December 19, 2025Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

Protects 40 acres at the Wounded Knee massacre site as land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes.

House 416–0Senate: without objection
S. 2283 · Signed December 18, 2025Public Law 119-59

Names a post office in Guthrie, Oklahoma, for Oscar J. Upham.

House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 119-53 · Signed December 12, 2025Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

Awards Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team.

House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.J.Res. 133 · Signed December 2, 2025Public Law 119-46

Asks the Interior Secretary to allow one-time displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument.

House: without objectionSenate: without objection
Public Law 119-43 · Signed December 1, 2025Medal of Honor Act

Raises the special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.

House 424–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 2170 · Signed September 5, 2025Public Law 119-35

Names the VA clinic in Toms River, New Jersey.

House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 119-30 · Signed July 24, 2025Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.

House 372–0Senate: voice vote
Public Law 119-25 · Signed July 15, 2025Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act

Renames the Salem Maritime site in Massachusetts a National Historical Park and orders a study of expanding its boundary.

House 382–31Senate: voice vote