List of acts of the 116th United States Congress


The 116th United States Congress, which began on January 3, 2019 and will end on January 3, 2021, has enacted 150 public laws and zero private laws.

Public laws

The 116th Congress enacted the following laws:
Public law number
Date of enactmentOfficial short titleOfficial title
January 16, 2019Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019A bill to provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by lapses in appropriations.
January 18, 2019Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension ActTo extend by 15 months the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
January 24, 2019Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019To 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.
January 24, 2019TANF Extension Act of 2019To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through June 30, 2019.
January 25, 2019Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.
February 15, 2019Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 and for other purposes.
February 21, 2019National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments ActTo amend the charter of the Future Farmers of America, and for other purposes.
March 8, 2019Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018A bill to enact into law a bill by reference.
March 12, 2019John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation ActTo provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes.
March 21, 2019A bill to designate the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in North Ogden, Utah, as the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation.
April 6, 2019A bill to authorize the honorary appointment of Robert J. Dole to the grade of colonel in the regular Army.
April 8, 2019A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the grade and pay of podiatrists of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
April 12, 2019Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees ActTo direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award Program recognizing excellence exhibited by classified school employees providing services to students in prekindergarten through high school.
April 16, 2019Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization ActTo direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations, and for other purposes.
April 16, 2019A bill to change the address of the postal facility designated in honor of Captain Humayun Khan.
April 18, 2019Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019To 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.
May 10, 2019Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support ActTo amend the Pittman–Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
May 23, 2019To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
May 31, 2019National Flood Insurance Extension Act of 2019A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.
June 6, 2019Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
June 12, 2019A bill to make technical corrections to the computation of average pay under Public Law 110-279.
June 24, 2019Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019A bill 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.
June 25, 2019Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019To 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.
June 25, 2019Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief ActTo 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".
July 1, 2019Taxpayer First ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.
July 1, 2019Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
July 5, 2019To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through September 30, 2019.
July 5, 2019Requesting 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.
July 5, 2019A bill to provide for a 2-week extension of the Medicaid community mental health services demonstration program, and for other purposes.
July 25, 2019Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019To provide a lactation room in public buildings.
July 25, 2019Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019A bill to amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener's error.
July 25, 2019Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis Act of 2019A bill 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.
July 25, 2019Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019A bill to clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for other purposes.
July 29, 2019Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund ActTo extend authorization for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 through fiscal year 2092, and for other purposes.
July 30, 2019Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act A bill 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.
July 31, 2019To 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.
August 2, 2019Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019To 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.
August 2, 2019A bill 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.
August 6, 2019Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019To provide for certain extensions with respect to the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.
August 9, 2019To 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.
August 9, 2019To rename the Success Dam in Tulare County, California, as the Richard L. Schafer Dam.
August 21, 2019To 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".
August 21, 2019To 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".
August 21, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the "Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building".
August 21, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 404 South Boulder Highway in Henderson, Nevada, as the "Henderson Veterans Memorial Post Office Building".
August 21, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as the "Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office".
August 21, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2509 George Mason Drive in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Ryan Keith Cox Post Office Building".
August 22, 2019To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.
August 22, 2019Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.
August 22, 2019Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019 To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance on electronic consent forms, and for other purposes.
August 23, 2019Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019To amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of "family farmer".
August 23, 2019Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 To exempt from the calculation of monthly income certain benefits paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense.
August 23, 2019National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019To exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.
August 23, 2019Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019To amend chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, to address reorganization of small businesses, and for other purposes.
August 23, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the "Lucas Lowe Memorial Post Office".
August 23, 2019Restore the Harmony Way Bridge ActTo transfer a bridge over the Wabash River to the New Harmony River Bridge Authority and the New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority, and for other purposes.
September 22, 2019Reviving America's Scenic Byways Act of 2019To direct the Secretary of Transportation to request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program, and for other purposes.
September 26, 2019Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019To increase, effective as of December 1, 2019, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
September 27, 2019Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.
September 30, 2019Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance programs relating to autism, and for other purposes.
September 30, 2019Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
October 4, 2019Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection ActA bill to prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines due to emission control devices, and for other purposes.
October 4, 2019A bill to permit States to transfer certain funds from the clean water revolving fund of a State to the drinking water revolving fund of the State in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
October 9, 2019Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019To require an exercise related to terrorist and foreign fighter travel, and for other purposes.
October 9, 2019Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of Christa McAuliffe.
October 31, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as the "Fire Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building".
November 7, 2019National POW/MIA Flag ActTo amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property.
November 8, 2019Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal ActTo award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Dr. Christine Darden, to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, and to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor all of the women who contributed to the success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the Space Race.
November 21, 2019Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.
November 22, 2019Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters ActTo extend the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.
November 25, 2019Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin ActAn act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, giving women in the United States the right to vote.
November 25, 2019Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture ActTo revise section 48 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.
November 26, 2019Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the eastern judicial district of Arkansas, and for other purposes.
November 27, 2019ONDCP Technical Corrections Act of 2019To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to make technical corrections.
November 27, 2019Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act of 2019To authorize the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to protect the Justices, employees, and official guests of the Supreme Court outside of the Supreme Court grounds, and for other purposes.
November 27, 2019Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019To amend the Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes.
November 27, 2019A bill to prohibit the commercial export of covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force
December 5, 2019To amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office.
December 12, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 877 East 1200 South in Orem, Utah, as the "Jerry C. Washburn Post Office Building".
December 12, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6531 Van Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys, California, as the "Marilyn Monroe Post Office".
December 12, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13507 Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, California, as the "Ritchie Valens Post Office Building".
December 12, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, as the "Eva G. Hewitt Post Office".
December 12, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 66 Grove Court in Elgin, Illinois, as the "Corporal Alex Martinez Memorial Post Office Building".
December 13, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 West Kent Avenue in Missoula, Montana, as the "Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building".
December 13, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, as the "Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office".
December 13, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Calle Alondra in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the "65th Infantry Regiment Post Office Building".
December 13, 2019To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Odessa, Texas, as the "Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic".
December 13, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the "Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office".
December 13, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, as the "Jose Ramos Post Office Building".
December 13, 2019To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 McCulloch Boulevard North in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, as the "Lake Havasu City Combat Veterans Memorial Post Office Building".
December 19, 2019Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act To reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes.
December 20, 2019National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
December 20, 2019Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
December 20, 2019Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
December 20, 2019An act to reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.
December 20, 2019Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators ActTo direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators, and for other purposes.
December 20, 2019Vera C. Rubin Observatory Designation ActTo designate the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope as the "Vera C. Rubin Observatory".
December 20, 2019Virginia Beach Strong ActTo accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of the families of victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 31, 2019.
December 20, 2019Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement ActTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities that were constructed to provide affected Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds on construction of facilities and structures to improve those conditions, and for other purposes.
December 20, 2019Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation ActTo provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes.
December 20, 2019Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization ActTo amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.
December 24, 2019Building Blocks of STEM ActTo direct the National Science Foundation to support STEM education research focused on early childhood.
December 30, 2019Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2019 To modernize Federal grant reporting, and for other purposes.
December 30, 2019Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.
December 30, 2019Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act To deter criminal robocall violations and improve enforcement of section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes.
January 7, 2020Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial ActTo amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries.
January 17, 2020To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program.
January 24, 2020Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks, and for other purposes.
January 24, 2020Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for enhanced penalties for pirate radio, and for other purposes.
January 27, 2020An act to rename the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
January 27, 2020Emancipation National Historic Trail Study ActTo amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study of the Emancipation National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
January 27, 2020President George H.W. Bush and First Spouse Barbara Bush Coin ActTo 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.
January 29, 2020United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation ActTo 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.
February 6, 2020Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues ActTo extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
February 11, 2020Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers ActTo promote veteran involvement in STEM education, computer science, and scientific research, and for other purposes.
March 2, 2020DHS Field Engagement Accountability ActTo 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.
March 2, 2020Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019To improve efforts to identify and reduce Governmentwide improper payments, and for other purposes.
March 2, 2020A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.Providing for the reappointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
March 2, 2020A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.Providing for the reappointment of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
March 3, 2020Approving the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a waiver under section 1703E of title 38, United States Code.
March 3, 2020Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to improve the orderly transfer of the executive power during Presidential transitions.
March 3, 2020Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019To 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.
March 6, 2020Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
March 12, 2020Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019To 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 the replacement of communications equipment or services posing such risks, and for other purposes.
March 13, 2020Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020To 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.
March 18, 2020Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019To amend title 5, United States Code, to prevent fraud by representative payees.
March 18, 2020Families First Coronavirus Response ActMaking emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
March 21, 2020A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.
March 23, 2020Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020To 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 partners in maximizing the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems, infrastructure, and software, and for other purposes.
March 23, 2020Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act 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.
March 25, 2020Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2020 through 2024, and for other purposes.
March 26, 2020To make technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act.
March 26, 2020Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants ActTo facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes.
March 26, 2020Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019To enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans, and for other purposes.
March 26, 2020Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative Act of 2019To express United States support for Taiwan's diplomatic alliances around the world.
March 27, 2020Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage.
April 10, 2020VA Tele-Hearing Modernization ActTo 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 Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
April 10, 2020A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Denise O’Leary as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.Providing for the appointment of Denise O’Leary as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
April 24, 2020Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement ActMaking appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
April 28, 2020Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020To 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 emergency situations, and for other purposes.
May 29, 2020Never Again Education ActTo authorize the Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to support Holocaust education programs, and for other purposes.
June 5, 2020Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020To 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 the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes.
June 16, 2020Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection ActTo require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide information on suicide rates in law enforcement, and for other purposes.
June 16, 2020Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2020To authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.
June 17, 2020Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020To 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.
July 2, 2020To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
July 4, 2020To extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7 of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.
July 13, 2020Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus ActTo 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, and for other purposes.
July 14, 2020Hong Kong Autonomy ActTo 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.
July 22, 2020To extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Private laws

None enacted

Treaties ratified

The following treaties have been ratified in the 116th Congress:
Treaty document numberDate of ratificationShort titleSenate vote
July 16, 2019The Protocol Amending the Convention between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and its Protocol, signed at Madrid on February 22, 199094–2
July 16, 2019Amending the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, signed on May 20, 2009, at Luxembourg and a related agreement effected by the exchange of notes also signed on May 20, 200993–3
October 22, 2019Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of the Republic of North Macedonia91–2