Laws (U.S.) in 2020

177 items, in date order

DateTitleCountryDetailsSource
1/7Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-106 · Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries.GovInfo
1/17To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-107GovInfo
1/24Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-108 · Title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks, and for other purposes.GovInfo
1/24Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act (or PIRATE Act)United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-109 · Title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for enhanced penalties for pirate radio, and for other purposes.GovInfo
1/27Emancipation National Historic Trail Study ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-111 · Title: To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study of the Emancipation National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.GovInfo
1/27President George H.W. Bush and First Spouse Barbara Bush Coin ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-112 · Title: To require that $1 coins issued during 2019 honor President George H. W. Bush and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Bush.GovInfo
1/27An act to rename the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the "Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge".United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-110GovInfo
1/29United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement Implementation ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-113 · Title: To implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement.GovInfo
2/6Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-114 · Title: To extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.GovInfo
2/11Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-115 · Title: To promote veteran involvement in STEM education, computer science, and scientific research, and for other purposes.GovInfo
3/2Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-117 · Title: To improve efforts to identify and reduce Governmentwide improper payments, and for other purposes.GovInfo
3/2DHS Field Engagement Accountability ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-116 · Title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security to develop an engagement strategy with fusion centers, and for other purposes.GovInfo
3/2A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-118 · Title: Providing for the reappointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.GovInfo
3/2A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian In…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-119 · Title: Providing for the reappointment of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.GovInfo
3/3Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-121 · Title: To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to improve the orderly transfer of the executive power during Presidential transitions.GovInfo
3/3Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-122 · Title: To increase the number of CBP Agriculture Specialists and support staff in the Office of Field Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.GovInfo
3/3Approving the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a waiver under section 1703E(f) of title 38, United States Code.United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-120GovInfo
3/6Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-123 · Title: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.GovInfo
3/12Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-124 · Title: To prohibit certain Federal subsidies from being used to purchase communications equipment or services posing national security risks, to provide for the establishment of a reimbursement program for tGovInfo
3/13Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-125 · Title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Merchant Mariners of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated and vital service during World War II.GovInfo
3/18Families First Coronavirus Response ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-127 · Title: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.GovInfo
3/18Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-126 · Title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to prevent fraud by representative payees.GovInfo
3/21A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of em…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-128GovInfo
3/23Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-129 · Title: To require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the United States and to assist allies and strategic paGovInfo
3/23Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act (or Broadband DATA Act)United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-130 · Title: To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue rules relating to the collection of data with respect to the availability of broadband services, and for other purposes.GovInfo
3/25Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-131 · Title: To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2020 through 2024, and for other purposes.GovInfo
3/26Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-135 · Title: To express United States support for Taiwan's diplomatic alliances around the world.GovInfo
3/26Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-133 · Title: To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes.GovInfo
3/26Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-134 · Title: To enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans, and for other purposes.GovInfo
3/26To make technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act.United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-132GovInfo
3/27Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-136 · Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage.GovInfo
4/10VA Tele-Hearing Modernization ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-137 · Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit appellants to appear in cases before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals by picture and voice transmission from locations other than facilities of the DeparGovInfo
4/10A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Denise O’Leary as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Instituti…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-138 · Title: Providing for the appointment of Denise O’Leary as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.GovInfo
4/24Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-139 · Title: Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.GovInfo
4/28Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-140 · Title: To make certain improvements in the educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of changes to courses of education by reason of emergenGovInfo
5/29Never Again Education ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-141 · Title: To authorize the Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to support Holocaust education programs, and for other purposes.GovInfo
6/5Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-142 · Title: To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under GovInfo
6/16Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-143 · Title: To require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide information on suicide rates in law enforcement, and for other purposes.GovInfo
6/16Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-144 · Title: To authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.GovInfo
6/17Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-145 · Title: To condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China.GovInfo
7/2To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of V…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-146GovInfo
7/4To extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-147GovInfo
7/13Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-148 · Title: To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for fiscal year 2020 for increased payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries, anGovInfo
7/14Hong Kong Autonomy ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-149 · Title: To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons involved in the erosion of certain obligations of China with respect to Hong Kong, and for other purposes.GovInfo
7/22To extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-150GovInfo
8/3Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-151 · Title: To amend title IX of the Social Security Act to improve emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations.GovInfo
8/4Great American Outdoors ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-152 · Title: To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the NatiGovInfo
8/8Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-153 · Title: To direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program.GovInfo
8/8Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-154 · Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for improvements to the specially adapted housing program and educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purGovInfo
8/8Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-155 · Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and GovInfo
8/14Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-156 · Title: To establish the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, to study and make recommendations to address social problems affecting Black men and boys, and for other purposes.GovInfo
8/14Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-157 · Title: To extend public safety officer death benefits to public safety officers whose death is caused by COVID-19, and for other purposes.GovInfo
8/14A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response t…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-158GovInfo
10/1Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-159 · Title: Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.GovInfo
10/1Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-160 · Title: To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.GovInfo
10/1To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Richar…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-161GovInfo
10/2Providing for the reappointment of Michael M. Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-162GovInfo
10/2Providing for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-163GovInfo
10/10Savanna's ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-165 · Title: To direct the Attorney General to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols appropriate to address missing and murdered Indians, and for other purposes.GovInfo
10/10Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-164 · Title: To extend certain provisions of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act until September 30, 2030, and for other purposes.GovInfo
10/10Not Invisible Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-166 · Title: To increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians.GovInfo
10/13B-47 Ridge Designation ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-167 · Title: To designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana as "B–47 Ridge".GovInfo
10/13To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in St. Augustine, Florida, as the "Leo C. Chase Jr…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-168GovInfo
10/13To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bend, Oregon, as the "Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Cli…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-169GovInfo
10/17Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-170 · Title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the soldiers of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly known as "Merrill's Marauders", in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service in the GovInfo
10/17Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-171 · Title: To improve mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.GovInfo
10/17National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-172 · Title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to designate 9–8–8 as the universal telephone number for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating througGovInfo
10/20Native American Business Incubators Program ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-174 · Title: To establish a business incubators program within the Department of the Interior to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities.GovInfo
10/20Vet Center Eligibility Expansion ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-176 · Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish Vet Center readjustment counseling and related mental health services to certain individuals.GovInfo
10/20Veterans' Care Quality Transparency ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-177 · Title: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of all memoranda of understanding and memoranda of agreement between Under Secretary of Health and non-Department of VetGovInfo
10/20Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-178 · Title: To increase, effective as of December 1, 2020, the rates of Veterans' benefits with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain dGovInfo
10/20Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-179 · Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.GovInfo
10/20To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes.United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-173GovInfo
10/20To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, …United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-175GovInfo
10/21Practical Reforms and Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self-Determination for Indian Tribes Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-180 · Title: To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.GovInfo
10/21Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-181 · Title: To improve understanding and forecasting of space weather events, and for other purposes.GovInfo
10/21Due Process Protections ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-182 · Title: To amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to remind prosecutors of their obligations under Supreme Court case law.GovInfo
10/30Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-183 · Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purGovInfo
10/30Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-184 · Title: To amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of State to report on intercountry adoptions from countries which have significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigratioGovInfo
10/30Whole Veteran ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-185 · Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the Department of Veterans Affairs advancing of whole health transformation.GovInfo
10/30Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-187 · Title: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disability and pension benefits provided to members of the National Guard and members of reserve components of the Armed FoGovInfo
10/30America's Conservation Enhancement ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-188 · Title: To improve protections for wildlife, and for other purposes.GovInfo
10/30Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-189 · Title: To amend the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to provide for congressional oversight of the board of directors of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and to protect amateur atGovInfo
10/30Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-190 · Title: To amend Title 49 of the United States Code, to require small hub airports to construct areas for nursing mothers, and for other purposes.GovInfo
10/30Reinvigorating Lending for the Future ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-192 · Title: To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide for the release of certain Federal interests in connection with certain grants under that Act, and for other purposes.GovInfo
10/30To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes.United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-186GovInfo
10/30To amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make certain technical corrections.United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-191GovInfo
10/30To designate the airport traffic control tower located at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the "Senat…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-193GovInfo
12/3Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-194 · Title: Pub. L. 116-194GovInfo
12/3Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-195 · Title: Pub. L. 116-195GovInfo
12/3Wounded Veterans Recreation ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-205 · Title: To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability.GovInfo
12/3To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Tulip Avenue in Floral Park, New York, as the "Lieutenant Micha…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-196GovInfo
12/3To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Mill Street in Hookstown, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-197GovInfo
12/3To permit the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept and display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones, and for other purp…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-198GovInfo
12/3To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5186 Benito Street in Montclair, California, as the "Paul Eaton Po…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-199GovInfo
12/3To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, as the "Ernest 'Ernie' T.…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-200GovInfo
12/3To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8320 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as the "Mother Frances Xav…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-201GovInfo
12/3To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the "Julius L.…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-202GovInfo
12/3To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the "Walte…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-203GovInfo
12/3To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the "Dr. C. O. Simpk…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-204GovInfo
12/4Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-206 · Title: To impose criminal sanctions on certain persons involved in international doping fraud conspiracies, to provide restitution for victims of such conspiracies, and to require sharing of information withGovInfo
12/4Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-207 · Title: To establish minimum security standards for Internet of Things devices owned or controlled by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/4Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-208 · Title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Greg LeMond in recognition of his service to the United States as an athlete, activist, role model, and community leader.GovInfo
12/4Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-209 · Title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Negro league baseball.GovInfo
12/4Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-211 · Title: To provide that, due to the disruptions caused by COVID-19, applications for impact aid funding for fiscal year 2022 may use certain data submitted in the fiscal year 2021 application.GovInfo
12/4Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-212 · Title: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress reports on patient safety and quality of care at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/4Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-213 · Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study regarding the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities.GovInfo
12/4To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-210GovInfo
12/5Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment Act of 2020 (Veterans' COMPACT Act)United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-214 · Title: To make certain improvements relating to the transition of individuals to services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, suicide prevention for veterans, and care and services for women veterans, aGovInfo
12/11Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-215 · Title: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/11United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-216 · Title: To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/17To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-217GovInfo
12/17To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, as the "Doroth…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-218GovInfo
12/17To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9930 Conroy Windermere Road in Windermere, Florida, as the "Office…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-219GovInfo
12/17To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, as the "Postmaster Rober…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-220GovInfo
12/18Holding Foreign Companies Accountable ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-222 · Title: To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to require certain issuers to disclose to the Securities and Exchange Commission information regarding foreign jurisdictions that prevent the Public Company AccGovInfo
12/18Save Our Seas 2.0 ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-224 · Title: To improve efforts to combat marine debris, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/18National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-221 · Title: To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/18Digital Coast ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-223 · Title: To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital informatioGovInfo
12/18Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-225 · Title: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/18Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-226 · Title: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Cherokee Street in Brookhaven, Mississippi, as the "Deput…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-227GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, as the "Ben Re…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-228GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, as the "Althea Mar…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-229GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13308 Midland Road in Poway, California, as the "Ray Chavez Post O…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-230GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 Wetmore Avenue in Grand River, Ohio, as the "Lance Corporal An…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-231GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 North Main Street in Henning, Tennessee, as the "Paula Croom R…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-232GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, as the "Reverend …United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-233GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 511 West 165th Street in New York, New York, as the "Normandia Mal…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-234GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 602 Pacific Avenue in Bremerton, Washington, as the "John Henry Tu…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-235GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 321 South 1st Street in Montrose, Colorado, as the "Sergeant David…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-236GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, as the "Melinda Gene …United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-237GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, as the "Pe…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-238GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8585 Criterion Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the "Chapla…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-239GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1305 U.S. Highway 90 West in Castroville, Texas, as the "Lance Cor…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-240GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, as the "Lance Cpl. Sta…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-241GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, as the "Norman Duncan…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-242GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Deputy Sandeep …United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-243GovInfo
12/21To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 West Maple Street in Holly, Michigan, as the "Holly Veterans M…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-244GovInfo
12/21To designate the United States courthouse located at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the "Orrin G. Hatch United States Co…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-245GovInfo
12/22Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-246 · Title: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/22National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-247 · Title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor.GovInfo
12/22Republic of Texas Legation Memorial ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-248 · Title: To authorize the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/22Combat Online Predators ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-249 · Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to stalking.GovInfo
12/22ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-250 · Title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.GovInfo
12/22Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-251 · Title: To explicitly make unauthorized access to Department of Education information technology systems and the misuse of identification devices issued by the Department of Education a criminal act.GovInfo
12/22Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-252 · Title: To amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act to improve the prevention of elder abuse and exploitation of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.GovInfo
12/23Fallen Journalists Memorial ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-253 · Title: To authorize the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/23DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-254 · Title: To ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a process to update GovInfo
12/23Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-255 · Title: To provide for the transfer of certain Federal land in the State of Minnesota for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.GovInfo
12/23Route 66 Centennial Commission ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-256 · Title: To establish the Route 66 Centennial Commission, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/23Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-257 · Title: To provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers.GovInfo
12/23Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act (IOGAN Act)United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-258 · Title: To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on the outputs that may be generated by generative adversarial networks, otherwise known as deepfakes, and other comparablGovInfo
12/23National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-259 · Title: To reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/27Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-260 · Title: Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/30Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-261 · Title: To amend the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000, the Buy Indian Act, and the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide industry and economic developmeGovInfo
12/30Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-263 · Title: To redesignate the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, as the "NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility".GovInfo
12/30Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-269 · Title: To amend the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend the Secret Service overtime pay exception through 2020, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/30To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bozeman, Montana, as the "Travis W. Atkins Depa…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-262GovInfo
12/30To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 311 West Wisconsin Avenue in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, as the "Einar 'S…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-264GovInfo
12/30To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the "Audie Murphy Post…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-265GovInfo
12/30To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 909 West Holiday Drive in Fate, Texas, as the "Ralph Hall Post Off…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-266GovInfo
12/30To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, as the "Joseph…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-267GovInfo
12/30To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the "Robert L. Bro…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-268GovInfo
12/31HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students Act (HBCU PARTNERS Act)United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-270 · Title: To strengthen the capacity and competitiveness of historically Black colleges and universities through robust public-sector, private-sector, and community partnerships and engagement, and for other puGovInfo
12/31Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-271 · Title: To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, to clarify the authority of the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with respect to posGovInfo
12/31Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement Act (FACE Act)United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-272 · Title: To amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to incorporate the recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office relating to advance contracts, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/31Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-273 · Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life.GovInfo
12/31Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-274 · Title: To require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to update periodically the environmental sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal areGovInfo
12/31One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-275 · Title: To require the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to add recommendations and inform other relevant agencies of information relating to the principle of due regard and the limitation of harmGovInfo
12/31Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspicious Entanglements Act (Secrue Federal LEASES Act)United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-276 · Title: To require the disclosure of ownership of high-security space leased to accommodate a Federal agency, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/31Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2019United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-277 · Title: To the extent provided in advance in appropriations Act, the Attorney General is authorized to use funds appropriated for the operationalization, maintenance, and expansion of the National Missing andGovInfo
12/31Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act (TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act)United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-278 · Title: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for the family caregiver prGovInfo
12/31Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-279 · Title: To establish a task force to assist States in implementing hiring requirements for child care staff members to improve child safety.GovInfo
12/31Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-280 · Title: To establish and ensure an inclusive and transparent Drone Advisory Committee.GovInfo
12/31Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-281 · Title: To establish a crisis stabilization and community reentry grant program, and for other purposes.GovInfo
12/31United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 116-282 · Title: To amend the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 to modify certain membership and other requirements of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, and for other purposes.GovInfo