US Legislation | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress | Passed

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
HB5023	Pass	Designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Youngstown, Ohio, as the Carl Nunziato VA Clinic. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-297.
HB4988	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 Walnut Street in Bordentown, New Jersey, as the "Clara Barton Post Office Building." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-296.
HB4983	Pass	Designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 3285 South Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, Arizona, as the Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-295.
HB4356	Pass	Revises the conditions allowing a service member to terminate a commercial mobile, telephone exchange, internet access, or multichannel video programming service contract at any time after the date the service member receives military orders to reloc... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-285.
HB4031	Pass	Reauthorizes through FY2026 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-294.
HB3976	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12711 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Aretha Franklin Post Office Building." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-293.
HB2468	Pass	Establishes preferences for grants under the children's asthma treatment program for states that require schools to establish allergy and asthma management programs that include individual action plans for students diagnosed with allergies or asthma. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-292.
HB1966	Pass	Requires the Government Accountability Office to complete a study reviewing how federal agencies address barriers to participation in federally-funded cancer clinical trials by individuals from underrepresented populations and provide recommendations... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-291.
HB1503	Pass	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding the list under section 505(j)(7) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-290.
HB1240	Pass	Directs the National Sea Grant Office in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-289.
HB6395	Pass	Authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2021-01-02 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
SB3418	Pass	Authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enter into agreements with any state or Indian tribal government to make capitalization grants for the establishment of hazard mitigation revolving loan funds. Such funds shall provide fund... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2021-01-01 Became Public Law No: 116-284.
SB3989	Pass	Modifies certain requirements of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, which was established to provide for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and related events. Among other things, the bill modifies th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-31 Became Public Law No: 116-282.
SB3312	Pass	Authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants for state and local correctional facilities to provide clinical services for people with serious mental illness who need post-release mental health services. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-31 Became Public Law No: 116-281.
SB2730	Pass	Requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take appropriate steps to encourage direct representation of county and tribal governments, as well as agriculture, forestry, rangeland sectors, and other rural interests on the Drone Advisory Com... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-31 Became Public Law No: 116-280.
SB2683	Pass	Establishes an interagency task force, chaired by the Administration for Children and Families, to support states in conducting required criminal background checks for childcare staff members. Specifically, the task force must consult with relevant s... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-31 Became Public Law No: 116-279.
SB2216	Pass	The bill revises the administration of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) caregiver programs. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to formally recognize caregivers of veterans by identifying any caregiver in the electronic health record of the vet... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-31 Became Public Law No: 116-278.
SB2174	Pass	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 and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) for the purpo... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-31 Became Public Law No: 116-277.
SB1869	Pass	(Sec. 3) instructs the General Services Administration (GSA), the Architect of the Capitol, or any federal agency (other than the Department of Defense and the intelligence community) that has independent statutory leasing authority (federal lessee),... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-31 Became Public Law No: 116-276.
SB1694	Pass	Requires a federal agency that issues a license for the conduct of a lunar activity to require that each license applicant agree to abide by recommendations, guidelines, or principles issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-31 Became Public Law No: 116-275.
SB1342	Pass	Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to update at least once every seven years its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. An environmental sensitivity index product is a map or simil... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-31 Became Public Law No: 116-274.
SB1130	Pass	Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and continue programs addressing sudden unexpected infant death and sudden unexpected death in childhood, including by supporting data systems related to such deaths and awarding grant... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-31 Became Public Law No: 116-273.
SB979	Pass	Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress on advance contracts. Advance contracts are established prior to disasters to provide life-sustaining goods and services in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. The report... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-31 Became Public Law No: 116-272.
SB914	Pass	Reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System (IOOS), which is a network of federal and regional entities that provide information about the nation's coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes, as well as new tools ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-31 Became Public Law No: 116-271.
SB461	Pass	Addresses the capacity of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to participate in federal programs. Specifically, the bill requires certain agencies to submit annual plans for strengthening the capacity of HBCUs to participate in feder... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-31 Became Public Law No: 116-270.
SB5036	Pass	Extends through 2023 the exemption of U.S. Secret Service officers, employees, and agents who perform protective services from the limitation on premium pay otherwise applicable to federal employees. The bill also requires progress reports on the age... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-30 Became Public Law No: 116-269.
SB4684	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the "Robert L. Brown Post Office." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-30 Became Public Law No: 116-268.
SB4126	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, as the "Joseph G. Demler Post Office." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-30 Became Public Law No: 116-267.
SB3462	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 909 West Holiday Drive in Fate, Texas, as the "Ralph Hall Post Office." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-30 Became Public Law No: 116-266.
SB3461	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the "Audie Murphy Post Office Building." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-30 Became Public Law No: 116-265.
SB3257	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 311 West Wisconsin Avenue in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, as the "Einar 'Sarge' H. Ingman, Jr. Post Office Building." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-30 Became Public Law No: 116-264.
SB2472	Pass	Redesignates the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station in Ohio as the "NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-30 Became Public Law No: 116-263.
SB900	Pass	Designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bozeman, Montana, as the Travis W. Atkins Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Travis W. Atkins VA Clinic. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-30 Became Public Law No: 116-262.
SB212	Pass	Makes several revisions related to economic development for Native American communities. (Sec. 3) Specifically, the bill establishes duties for the Office of Native American Business Development, including (1) advising the Department of Commerce rega... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-30 Became Public Law No: 116-261.
HB133	Pass	Directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to enhance economic cooperation and expand professional and educational exchange programs between the United States and Mexico. The State Department shall develop strategies to encourage more acad... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-27 Became Public Law No: 116-260.
SB2981	Pass	Revises provisions related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps. Among other provisions, the bill sets forth new requirements for the corps concerning commissioned grades and operational strength numbers, ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-23 Became Public Law No: 116-259.
SB2904	Pass	Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support research on generative adversarial networks. A generative adversarial network is a software system designed to be trained with auth... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-23 Became Public Law No: 116-258. (TXT \| PDF)
HB4761	Pass	Establishes new requirements related to the detection of illicit narcotics at ports of entry. Specifically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must implement a strategy to ensure chemical screening devices are able to identify narcotics at puri... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-23 Became Public Law No: 116-254. (TXT \| PDF)
SB2258	Pass	Prohibits employers from retaliating against certain employees who report criminal antitrust violations to the federal government. Among other things, the bill sets forth provisions that authorize an employee to seek relief by filing a complaint with... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-23 Became Public Law No: 116-257.
HB3465	Pass	Authorizes the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in commemoration of America's commitment to a free press as represented by journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause. Federa... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-23 Became Public Law No: 116-253. (TXT \| PDF)
SB1014	Pass	Establishes the Route 66 Centennial Commission to honor U.S. Route 66 on the occasion of its centennial anniversary. The bill sets forth the duties of the commission, its membership, powers, and reporting requirements. The commission shall terminate ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-23 Became Public Law No: 116-256. (TXT \| PDF)
SB199	Pass	Directs the Department of Agriculture to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 11,760 acres of identified federal land in the Chippewa... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-23 Became Public Law No: 116-255.
SB3703	Pass	Requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review and update, if necessary, certain best practices, replication guides, and other training materials for law enforcement, judicial officials, and others whose work may bring them in contact with elder ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-22 Became Public Law No: 116-252. (TXT \| PDF)
HB3349	Pass	Authorizes the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor those individuals who, as representatives of the Republic of ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-22 Became Public Law No: 116-248. (TXT \| PDF)
SB1153	Pass	Establishes criminal penalties for unauthorized access of certain student loan information and expands the requirements for student loan exit counseling. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly use an access device (e.g., account number)... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-22 Became Public Law No: 116-251. (TXT \| PDF)
HB1830	Pass	Directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. The bill limits the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-22 Became Public Law No: 116-247. (TXT \| PDF)
HB1520	Pass	Provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies through December 28, 2020. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2021 appropriations bills have not been enacte... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-22 Became Public Law No: 116-246. (TXT \| PDF)
SB578	Pass	Eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's di... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-22 Became Public Law No: 116-250.
SB134	Pass	(Sec. 2) increases the maximum prison term for a stalking offense, if the victim is under 18 years of age. (Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must report on best practices for enforcing laws related to stalking. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-22 Became Public Law No: 116-249.
SB4902	Pass	Designates the U.S. courthouse at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-12-21 Became Public Law No: 116-245. (TXT \| PDF)