117th Congress - First Session
117th Congress
First session, beginning January 3, 2021; ending January 3, 2022
Total number of public laws: 81
Total number of pages: 2,448
| Public Law Number | Bill Number | Title | Date Approved | Stat. Citation | Number of Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117-81 | S. 1605 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 | Dec. 27, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1541 | 910 |
| 117-80 | H.R. 1664 | To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. | Dec. 27, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1539 | 2 |
| 117-79 | H.R. 3537 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act | Dec. 23, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1533 | 6 |
| 117-78 | H.R. 6256 | To ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China do not enter the United States market, and for other purposes. | Dec. 23, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1525 | 8 |
| 117-77 | S. 3377 | Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act of 2021 | Dec. 22, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1522 | 3 |
| 117-76 | H.R. 5545 | Responsible Education Mitigating Options and Technical Extensions Act | Dec. 21, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1517 | 5 |
| 117-75 | H.R. 4660 | To designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 1125 Chapline Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, as the "Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse". | Dec. 21, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1516 | 1 |
| 117-74 | H.R. 390 | To redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee as the "Odell Horton Federal Building". | Dec. 21, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1515 | 1 |
| 117-73 | S.J. Res. 33 | Joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit. | Dec. 16, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1514 | 1 |
| 117-72 | H.R. 5142 | To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and for other purposes. | Dec. 16, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1511 | 3 |
| 117-71 | S. 610 | Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act | Dec. 10, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1506 | 5 |
| 117-70 | H.R. 6119 | Further Extending Government Funding Act | Dec. 3, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1499 | 7 |
| 117-69 | S. 796 | Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021 | Nov. 30, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1495 | 4 |
| 117-68 | S. 1095 | Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021 | Nov. 30, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1493 | 2 |
| 117-67 | S. 894 | Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 | Nov. 30, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1491 | 2 |
| 117-66 | S. 1031 | To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. | Nov. 30, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1489 | 2 |
| 117-65 | S. 108 | To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes. | Nov. 23, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1488 | 1 |
| 117-64 | H.R. 1510 | To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of cameras in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. | Nov. 23, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1486 | 2 |
| 117-63 | H.R. 2911 | VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021 | Nov. 22, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1484 | 2 |
| 117-62 | H.R. 2093 | Veterans and Family Information Act | Nov. 22, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1482 | 2 |
| 117-61 | S. 1511 | Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021 | Nov. 18, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1474 | 8 |
| 117-60 | S. 1502 | Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support Counseling Act | Nov. 18, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1470 | 4 |
| 117-59 | S. 921 | Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act | Nov. 18, 2021 | 135 Stat. 1468 | 2 |
| 117-58 | H.R. 3684 | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act | Nov. 15, 2021 | 135 Stat. 429 | 1039 |
| 117-57 | H.R. 4172 | To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Aurora, Colorado, as the "Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley VA Clinic". | Nov. 12, 2021 | 135 Stat. 427 | 2 |
| 117-56 | H.R. 3475 | To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Columbus, Georgia, as the "Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic". | Nov. 12, 2021 | 135 Stat. 425 | 2 |
| 117-55 | H.R. 3919 | Secure Equipment Act of 2021 | Nov. 11, 2021 | 135 Stat. 423 | 2 |
| 117-54 | S. 1064 | Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 | Nov. 10, 2021 | 135 Stat. 413 | 10 |
| 117-53 | H.R. 1899 | Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2021 | Nov. 10, 2021 | 135 Stat. 411 | 2 |
| 117-52 | H.R. 5763 | Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 | Oct. 31, 2021 | 135 Stat. 409 | 2 |
| 117-51 | H.R. 4981 | To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking. | Oct. 19, 2021 | 135 Stat. 408 | 1 |
| 117-50 | S. 1301 | To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans. | Oct. 14, 2021 | 135 Stat. 407 | 1 |
| 117-49 | S. 848 | Consider Teachers Act of 2021 | Oct. 13, 2021 | 135 Stat. 402 | 5 |
| 117-48 | H.R. 2278 | To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes. | Oct. 13, 2021 | 135 Stat. 400 | 2 |
| 117-47 | S. 1917 | K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021 | Oct. 8, 2021 | 135 Stat. 397 | 3 |
| 117-46 | S. 1828 | Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021 | Oct. 8, 2021 | 135 Stat. 391 | 6 |
| 117-45 | S. 189 | Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 | Oct. 8, 2021 | 135 Stat. 389 | 2 |
| 117-44 | H.R. 5434 | Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 | Oct. 2, 2021 | 135 Stat. 382 | 7 |
| 117-43 | H.R. 5305 | Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act | Sept. 30, 2021 | 135 Stat. 344 | 38 |
| 117-42 | H.R. 5293 | Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2021 | Sept. 30, 2021 | 135 Stat. 342 | 2 |
| 117-41 | S. 325 | To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes. | Sept. 24, 2021 | 135 Stat. 341 | 1 |
| 117-40 | S. 272 | Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | 135 Stat. 337 | 4 |
| 117-39 | H.R. 5085 | Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act | Aug. 31, 2021 | 135 Stat. 336 | 1 |
| 117-38 | H.R. 3642 | Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act | Aug. 25, 2021 | 135 Stat. 333 | 3 |
| 117-37 | H.R. 1448 | Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act | Aug. 25, 2021 | 135 Stat. 329 | 4 |
| 117-36 | H.R. 1002 | Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2021 | Aug. 6, 2021 | 135 Stat. 328 | 1 |
| 117-35 | H.R. 772 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the "Jim Ramstad Post Office". | Aug. 6, 2021 | 135 Stat. 327 | 1 |
| 117-34 | H.R. 264 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1101 Charlotte Street in Georgetown, South Carolina, as the "Joseph Hayne Rainey Memorial Post Office Building". | Aug. 6, 2021 | 135 Stat. 326 | 1 |
| 117-33 | H.R. 208 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the "Colonel Carlyle 'Smitty' Harris Post Office". | Aug. 6, 2021 | 135 Stat. 325 | 1 |
| 117-32 | H.R. 3325 | To award four congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. | Aug. 5, 2021 | 135 Stat. 322 | 3 |
| 117-31 | H.R. 3237 | Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 | July 30, 2021 | 135 Stat. 309 | 13 |
| 117-30 | S. 1910 | Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 | July 29, 2021 | 135 Stat. 307 | 2 |
| 117-29 | S. 957 | To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications. | July 29, 2021 | 135 Stat. 306 | 1 |
| 117-28 | H.R. 26 | Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021 | July 26, 2021 | 135 Stat. 304 | 2 |
| 117-27 | H.R. 1652 | VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 | July 22, 2021 | 135 Stat. 301 | 3 |
| 117-26 | S. 1340 | To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina. | July 6, 2021 | 135 Stat. 299 | 2 |
| 117-25 | S. 409 | To provide for the availability of amounts for customer education initiatives and non-awards expenses of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistleblower Program, and for other purposes. | July 6, 2021 | 135 Stat. 297 | 2 |
| 117-24 | S.J. Res. 15 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders". | June 30, 2021 | 135 Stat. 296 | 1 |
| 117-23 | S.J. Res. 14 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review". | June 30, 2021 | 135 Stat. 295 | 1 |
| 117-22 | S.J. Res. 13 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures". | June 30, 2021 | 135 Stat. 294 | 1 |
| 117-21 | H.R. 2441 | Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 | June 30, 2021 | 135 Stat. 292 | 2 |
| 117-20 | H.R. 49 | To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes. | June 25, 2021 | 135 Stat. 291 | 1 |
| 117-19 | H.J. Res. 27 | Providing for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | June 23, 2021 | 135 Stat. 290 | 1 |
| 117-18 | H.R. 711 | West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021 | June 23, 2021 | 135 Stat. 288 | 2 |
| 117-17 | S. 475 | Juneteenth National Independence Day Act | June 17, 2021 | 135 Stat. 287 | 1 |
| 117-16 | H.R. 2523 | Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act | June 8, 2021 | 135 Stat. 280 | 7 |
| 117-15 | H.R. 941 | Timely ReAuthorization of Necessary Stem-cell Programs Lends Access to Needed Therapies Act of 2021 | May 26, 2021 | 135 Stat. 277 | 3 |
| 117-14 | H.R. 1318 | Alaska Tourism Restoration Act | May 24, 2021 | 135 Stat. 273 | 4 |
| 117-13 | S. 937 | COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act | May 20, 2021 | 135 Stat. 265 | 8 |
| 117-12 | H.R. 2630 | Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act | May 4, 2021 | 135 Stat. 264 | 1 |
| 117-11 | S. 578 | Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 | Apr. 23, 2021 | 135 Stat. 262 | 2 |
| 117-10 | S. 422 | Senate Shared Employee Act | Apr. 23, 2021 | 135 Stat. 259 | 3 |
| 117-9 | S. 415 | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the scope of new chemical exclusivity. | Apr. 23, 2021 | 135 Stat. 256 | 3 |
| 117-8 | S. 164 | Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021 | Apr. 23, 2021 | 135 Stat. 254 | 2 |
| 117-7 | H.R. 1868 | To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes. | Apr. 14, 2021 | 135 Stat. 251 | 3 |
| 117-6 | H.R. 1799 | PPP Extension Act of 2021 | Mar. 30, 2021 | 135 Stat. 250 | 1 |
| 117-5 | H.R. 1651 | COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021 | Mar. 27, 2021 | 135 Stat. 249 | 1 |
| 117-4 | H.R. 1276 | Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act | Mar. 24, 2021 | 135 Stat. 247 | 2 |
| 117-3 | S. 579 | To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. | Mar. 23, 2021 | 135 Stat. 246 | 1 |
| 117-2 | H.R. 1319 | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | Mar. 11, 2021 | 135 Stat. 4 | 242 |
| 117-1 | H.R. 335 | 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. | Jan. 22, 2021 | 135 Stat. 3 | 1 |