List of acts of the 110th United States Congress


The 110th United States Congress enacted the following laws:

Summary of actions

President George W. Bush vetoed the following acts of this Congress..
  1. May 1, 2007: Vetoed, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007. Override attempt failed in House, 222–203. A later version of the bill that excluded certain aspects of the initial legislation that the president disapproved of H.R. 2206, was enacted as Pub.L. 110–28 with the president's approval.
  2. June 20, 2007: Vetoed, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007. No override attempt made.
  3. October 3, 2007: Vetoed, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. Override attempt failed in House, 273–156.
  4. November 2, 2007: Vetoed, Water Resources Development Act of 2007. Overridden by House, 361–54. Overridden by Senate, 79–14, and enacted as Pub.L. 110–114 over the president's veto.
  5. November 13, 2007: Vetoed, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. Override attempt failed in House, 277–141.
  6. December 12, 2007: Vetoed, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. Override attempt failed in House, 260–152.
  7. December 28, 2007: Vetoed, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.No override attempt made. A later version of the bill that changed a minor provision of which the president disapproved was quickly passed by Congress and was enacted with the president's approval as Pub.L. 110–181 on January 28, 2008.
  8. March 8, 2008: Vetoed, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Override attempt failed in House, 225–188.
  9. May 21, 2008: Vetoed, 2007 U.S. Farm Bill. re-passed by Congress to correct a clerical error in HR 2419. Overridden by House, 317–109. Overridden by Senate, 80–14. Enacted as Pub.L. 110–246 over the president's veto. Due to a clerical error, this act was repealed by Pub.L. 110-246.
  10. June 18, 2008: Vetoed, 2007 U.S. Farm Bill. re-passed by Congress to correct a clerical error in HR 2419. Overridden by House, 317–109. Overridden by Senate, 80–14. Enacted as Pub.L. 110–246 over the president's veto. Due to a clerical error, this act was repealed by Pub.L. 110-246.
  11. July 15, 2008: Vetoed, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008.Overridden by House, 383–41. Overridden by Senate, 70–26. Enacted as Pub.L. 110–275 over the president's veto.

    Public laws

Private laws

No private laws have been enacted during this Congress.

Treaties ratified

The following treaties have been ratified in the 110th Congress:
Treaty document numberDate of ratificationShort title
December 2, 2007Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks
December 14, 2007Tax Convention with Belgium
July 21, 2008Protocol of Amendments to Convention on International Hydrographic Organization
July 21, 2008International Convention Against Doping in Sport
September 23, 2008Extradition Treaty with Romania and Protocol to the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with Romania
September 23, 2008Extradition Treaty with Bulgaria and an Agreement on Certain Aspects of Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with Bulgaria
September 23, 2008Protocol Amending 1980 Tax Convention with Canada
September 23, 2008Tax Convention with Iceland
September 23, 2008Tax Convention with Bulgaria with Proposed Protocol of Amendment
September 25, 2008Land-Based Sources Protocol to Cartagena Convention
September 25, 2008International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
September 25, 2008Amendment to Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material
September 25, 2008Protocols of 2005 to the Convention concerning Safety of Maritime Navigation and to the Protocol concerning Safety of Fixed Platforms on the Continental Shelf
September 25, 2008Amendments to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union
September 25, 2008Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on Accession of Albania and Croatia
September 26, 2008International Convention on Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001