Laws (U.S.) in 2016

213 items, in date order

DateTitleCountryDetailsSource
1/28Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-116 · Title: To require special packaging for liquid nicotine containers, and for other purposesGovInfo
1/28Grants Oversight and New Efficiency ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-117 · Title: To close out expired grantsGovInfo
1/28District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-118 · Title: To revise certain authorities of the District of Columbia courts, the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, and the Public Defender Service for the District of CGovInfo
2/8International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex OffendersUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-119 · Title: To protect children and others from sexual abuse and exploitation, including sex trafficking and sex tourism, by providing advance notice of intended travel by registered sex offenders outside the UniGovInfo
2/8Electrify Africa Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-121 · Title: To establish a comprehensive United States Government policy to encourage the efforts of countries in sub-Saharan Africa to develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, fGovInfo
2/8Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, with: * Pribilof Island Transition Completion Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-120 · Title: To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, and for other purposesGovInfo
2/18North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-122 · Title: To improve the enforcement of sanctions against the Government of North Korea, and for other purposesGovInfo
2/18United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-123 · Title: To improve defense cooperation between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of JordanGovInfo
2/18Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-124 · Title: To require the President's annual budget request to Congress each year to include a line item for the Research in Disabilities Education program of the National Science Foundation and to require the NGovInfo
2/24Judicial Redress Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-126 · Title: To extend Privacy Act remedies to citizens of certified states, and for other purposesGovInfo
2/24Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, with: * Enforce and Protect Act of 2015, * Small Business Trade Enhancement Act of 20…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-125 · Title: To reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposesGovInfo
2/29Directing Dollars to Disaster Relief Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-132 · Title: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop an integrated plan to reduce administrative costs under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency AssistancGovInfo
2/29To allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain landsUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-127GovInfo
2/29To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in FloridaUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-128GovInfo
2/29To provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, IllinoisUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-129GovInfo
2/29To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey to the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs all right, title, and interest of the U…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-130GovInfo
2/29To extend the deadline for the submittal of the final report required by the Commission on CareUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-131GovInfo
3/9Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-133 · Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to officers and employees of the Bureau of PrisonsGovInfo
3/9To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the "Specialist Josep…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-134GovInfo
3/18Edward 'Ted' Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-136 · Title: To improve the process of presidential transitionGovInfo
3/18Competitive Service Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-137 · Title: To allow additional appointing authorities to select individuals from competitive service certificatesGovInfo
3/18To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American VeteransUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-135GovInfo
3/18To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 West 2nd Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as the Lieutenant Co…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-138GovInfo
3/18To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organizati…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-139GovInfo
3/30Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-140 · Title: To establish the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking, and for other purposesGovInfo
3/30Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-141 · Title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the AGovInfo
3/31Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-142 · Title: To extend temporarily the extended period of protection for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposesGovInfo
4/11Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-143 · Title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the United States, and GovInfo
4/19Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-144 · Title: To reauthorize the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposesGovInfo
4/19Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-145 · Title: To improve enforcement efforts related to prescription drug diversion and abuse, and for other purposesGovInfo
4/19Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-146 · Title: To expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virusGovInfo
4/29National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-147 · Title: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to place in the United States Capitol a chair honoring American Prisoners of War/Missing in ActionGovInfo
4/29Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-148 · Title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancerGovInfo
4/29Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-150 · Title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to Congress information on the Department of Homeland Security headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region, and for other pGovInfo
4/29To rename the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Re…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-149GovInfo
5/9Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-151 · Title: To protect and preserve international cultural property at risk due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters, and for other purposesGovInfo
5/9National Bison Legacy ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-152 · Title: To adopt the bison as the national mammal of the United StatesGovInfo
5/11Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-153 · Title: To amend chapter 90 of title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal jurisdiction for the theft of trade secrets, and for other purposesGovInfo
5/16Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-154 · Title: To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, and for other purposesGovInfo
5/16Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-155 · Title: To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2020, and for other purposeGovInfo
5/16Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-156 · Title: To provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers who are killed in the line of GovInfo
5/20American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-159 · Title: To establish a process for the submission and consideration of petitions for temporary duty suspensions and reductions, and for other purposesGovInfo
5/20To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize t…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-157GovInfo
5/20To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain perso…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-158GovInfo
5/20To designate the Federal building located at 99 New York Avenue, N.E., in the District of Columbia as the "Ariel Rios Federal Building"United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-160GovInfo
5/20To direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal property locate…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-161GovInfo
5/20To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposesUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-162GovInfo
5/20To provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge acros…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-163GovInfo
6/3Native American Children's Safety ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-165 · Title: To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings, and for other purposesGovInfo
6/3To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Sevierville, Tennessee, the Dannie A. Carr Veterans Outpati…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-164GovInfo
6/13To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1103 USPS Building 1103 in Camp Pendleton, California, as the "Cam…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-166GovInfo
6/13To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pennsylvania, as the "Specialist…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-167GovInfo
6/13To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1048 West Robinhood Drive in Stockton, California, as the "W. Rona…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-168GovInfo
6/13To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5351 Lapalco Boulevard in Marrero, Louisiana, as the "Lionel R. Co…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-169GovInfo
6/13To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 B Street in Perryville, Arkansas, as the "Harold George Bennet…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-170GovInfo
6/13To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Daryl…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-171GovInfo
6/13To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4567 Rockbridge Road in Pine Lake, Georgia, as the "Francis Manuel…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-172GovInfo
6/13To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7715 Post Road, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, as the "Melvoid J. …United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-173GovInfo
6/13To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Town Run Lane in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the "Maya A…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-174GovInfo
6/13To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1265 Hurffville Road in Deptford Township, New Jersey, as the "Fir…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-175GovInfo
6/13To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 220 East Oak Street, Glenwood City, Wisconsin, as the Second Lt. E…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-176GovInfo
6/13To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 615 6th Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa as the "Sgt. 1st Class Ter…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-177GovInfo
6/22Indian Trust Asset Reform ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-178 · Title: To provide for Indian trust asset management reform, and for other purposesGovInfo
6/22Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-180 · Title: To ensure Federal law enforcement officers remain able to ensure their own safety, and the safety of their families, during a covered furloughGovInfo
6/22Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-183 · Title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation, and for other purposesGovInfo
6/22Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, with: * Rural Healthcare Connectivity Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-182 · Title: To modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other purposesGovInfo
6/22To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in The Dalles, Oregon, as the "Loren R. Kaufman VA Clinic"United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-179GovInfo
6/22To take certain Federal lands located in Lassen County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, and for …United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-181GovInfo
6/30Recovering Missing Children ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-184 · Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the disclosure of certain tax return information for the purpose of missing or exploited children investigationsGovInfo
6/30FOIA Improvement Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-185 · Title: To improve the Freedom of Information ActGovInfo
6/30Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-186 · Title: To improve Federal agency financial and administrative controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks, and to improve Federal agencies' development and use of data analytics for the purposGovInfo
6/30Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-187 · Title: To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposesGovInfo
6/30Female Veteran Suicide Prevention ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-188 · Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of such pGovInfo
7/6To provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and hist…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-189GovInfo
7/15Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-191 · Title: To direct the President to establish guidelines for covered United States foreign assistance programs, and for other purposesGovInfo
7/15Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-194 · Title: To extend the termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela under the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014GovInfo
7/15FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016, with: * Aviation Security Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-190 · Title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the AGovInfo
7/15To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street, Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-192GovInfo
7/15To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 N Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, as the "Kenneth M. Christy Pos…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-193GovInfo
7/20Global Food Security Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-195 · Title: To authorize a comprehensive strategic approach for United States foreign assistance to developing countries to reduce global poverty and hunger, achieve food and nutrition security, promote inclusiveGovInfo
7/22United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-196 · Title: To establish the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, and for other purposesGovInfo
7/22Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-197 · Title: To increase, effective as of December 1, 2016, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of ceGovInfo
7/22Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-199 · Title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds for active shooter training, and for other purposesGovInfo
7/22Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, with: * Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-198 · Title: To authorize the Attorney General and Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to address the prescription opioid abuse and heroin use crisis, and for other purposesGovInfo
7/29Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-201 · Title: To provide housing opportunities in the United States through modernization of various housing programs, and for other purposesGovInfo
7/29John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-215 · Title: To establish the John F. Kennedy Centennial CommissionGovInfo
7/29Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-217 · Title: To reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for other purposesGovInfo
7/29Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-218 · Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a dental insurance plan to veterans and survivors and dependents of veteransGovInfo
7/29Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-210 · Title: To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue a directive on the management of software licenses, and for other purposesGovInfo
7/29To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7802 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, New York, as the "Jeanne and …United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-200GovInfo
7/29To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-202GovInfo
7/29To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4122 Madison Street, Elfers, Florida, as the "Private First Class …United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-203GovInfo
7/29To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 522 North Central Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, as the "Ed Pastor Po…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-204GovInfo
7/29To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 East Powerhouse Road in Collegeville, Minnesota, as the "Eugen…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-205GovInfo
7/29To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6691 Church Street in Riverdale, Georgia, as the "Major Gregory E.…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-206GovInfo
7/29To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 61 South Baldwin Avenue in Sierra Madre, California, as the "Louis…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-207GovInfo
7/29To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1301 Alabama Avenue in Selma, Alabama as the "Amelia Boynton Robin…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-208GovInfo
7/29To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3130 Grants Lake Boulevard in Sugar Land, Texas, as the "LCpl Garr…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-209GovInfo
7/29To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 West Main Cross Street, in Findlay, Ohio, as the "Michael Garv…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-211GovInfo
7/29To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5720 South 142nd Street in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Petty Officer …United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-212GovInfo
7/29To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3957 2nd Avenue in Laurel Hill, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Cl…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-213GovInfo
7/29To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10721 E Jefferson Ave in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Mary E. McCoy …United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-214GovInfo
7/29To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposesUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-216GovInfo
7/29To authorize the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped to provide playback equipment in all formatsUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-219GovInfo
9/23Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-221 · Title: To enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower Native American communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism GovInfo
9/23To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Laughlin, Nevada, as the "Master Chief Petty Officer J…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-220GovInfo
9/28Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-222 · Title: To deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposesGovInfo
9/29Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-224 · Title: To establish the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial CommissionGovInfo
9/29West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-226 · Title: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, to make certain improvements to thGovInfo
9/29Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-228 · Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposesGovInfo
9/29Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-223 · Title: Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposesGovInfo
9/29To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, as the "Ma…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-225GovInfo
9/29To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to acquire, operate, and maintain the Lafayett…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-227GovInfo
9/30Advancing Hope Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-229 · Title: To extend the pediatric priority review voucher programGovInfo
10/7Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-230 · Title: To authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund that Wall of RemembranceGovInfo
10/7Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-231 · Title: To support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen the capacity of partner countries to counter wildlife trafficking, designate major wildlife trafficking countries, and for other purposesGovInfo
10/7Nevada Native Nations Land ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-232 · Title: To require the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for certain Indian tribes, and for other purposesGovInfo
10/7Bathrooms Accessible in Every Situation ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-235 · Title: To amend title 40, United States Code, to require restrooms in public buildings to be equipped with baby changing facilitiesGovInfo
10/7Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-237 · Title: To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to clarify the duties relating to services furnished in connection with the buying or selling of livestock in commerce through online, video, or other elGovInfo
10/7United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-239 · Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games or the Paralympic GamesGovInfo
10/7Veterans Day Moment of Silence ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-240 · Title: To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans DayGovInfo
10/7Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-241 · Title: To exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefitsGovInfo
10/7Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-242 · Title: To include disabled veteran leave in the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation AdministrationGovInfo
10/7Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-236 · Title: To establish certain rights for sexual assault survivors, and for other purposesGovInfo
10/7To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor CommissionUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-233GovInfo
10/7To designate the building utilized as a United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in Greenville, North Carolina, as the "Randy D…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-234GovInfo
10/7To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to certain grant assurances, and for other purposesUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-238GovInfo
10/7To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Pueblo, Colorado, as the "PFC James Dunn VA Cli…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-243GovInfo
10/14Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-244 · Title: To establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposesGovInfo
11/28National Forest System Trails Stewardship ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-245 · Title: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish in the Federal Register a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance, and for GovInfo
11/28Gold Star Families Voices ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-246 · Title: To amend the Veterans' Oral History Project Act to allow the collection of video and audio recordings of biographical histories by immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces who died as aGovInfo
11/28No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-247 · Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the Veterans Crisis LineGovInfo
11/28To amend title 49, United States Code, to include consideration of certain impacts on commercial space launch and reentry activities in a n…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-248GovInfo
12/8Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-249 · Title: To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the outdoor recreation economy of the United States, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/8To amend title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air a…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-250GovInfo
12/8To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllersUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-251GovInfo
12/8To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 511 East San Antonio Avenue in El Paso, Texas, as the "R.E. Thoma…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-252GovInfo
12/8To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the "Tom Stagg Uni…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-253GovInfo
12/10Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017, with: * SOAR Funding Availability Act, * Continued Health Benefits for…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-254 · Title: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/1321st Century Cures Act, with: * Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Reform Act of 2016, and * Increasing Choice, Access, and Quality i…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-255 · Title: To accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/14Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-256 · Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the provision of automobiles and adaptive equipment by the Department of Veterans AffairsGovInfo
12/14District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-257 · Title: To update the financial disclosure requirements for judges of the District of Columbia courts and to make other improvements to the District of Columbia courtsGovInfo
12/14Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-258 · Title: To prohibit the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services offered in interstate commerce that were the subject of GovInfo
12/14GAO Civilian Task and Delivery Order Protest Authority Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-260 · Title: To strike the sunset on certain provisions relating to the authorized protest of a task or delivery order under section 4106 of title 41, United States CodeGovInfo
12/14Program Management Improvement Accountability ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-264 · Title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities tasked with improving program and project management in certain Federal agencies, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/14Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-265 · Title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Filipino veterans of World War II, in recognition of the dedicated service of the veterans during World War IIGovInfo
12/14Northern Border Security Review ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-267 · Title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a Northern Border threat analysis, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/14First Responder Anthrax Preparedness ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-268 · Title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to make anthrax vaccines available to emergency response providers, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/14Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-269 · Title: To award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in recognition of their superior service and major contributions during World War IIGovInfo
12/14Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-270 · Title: To require studies and reports examining the use of, and opportunities to use, technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models to improve programs of the Department of Health anGovInfo
12/14Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-273 · Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without next oGovInfo
12/14Better Online Tickets Sales ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-274 · Title: To prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to tickets for any given event, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/14Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-275 · Title: To require limitations on prescribed burnsGovInfo
12/14To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House"United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-259GovInfo
12/14To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employeesUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-261GovInfo
12/14To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of OregonUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-262GovInfo
12/14To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposesUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-263GovInfo
12/14To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko HaramUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-266GovInfo
12/14To ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposesUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-271GovInfo
12/14To redesignate the Olympic Wilderness as the Daniel J. Evans WildernessUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-272GovInfo
12/14To designate the Traverse City VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, as th…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-276GovInfo
12/15Iran Sanctions Extension ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-277 · Title: To reauthorize the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996GovInfo
12/16Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-279 · Title: To provide for alternative financing arrangements for the provision of certain services and the construction and maintenance of infrastructure at land border ports of entry, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/16Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-281 · Title: To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to improve the ability of the United States to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and fGovInfo
12/16Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-282 · Title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the MoonGovInfo
12/16SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-284 · Title: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and a Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, and for other purposGovInfo
12/16Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 2015United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-285 · Title: To improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism, by reforming Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders, and for other puGovInfo
12/16Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-286 · Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment system, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/16Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-287 · Title: To decrease the deficit by consolidating and selling Federal buildings and other civilian real property, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/16United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-291 · Title: To increase engagement with the governments of the Caribbean region, the Caribbean diaspora community in the United States, and the private sector and civil society in both the United States and the CGovInfo
12/16Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-292 · Title: To restore amounts improperly withheld for tax purposes from severance payments to individuals who retired or separated from service in the Armed Forces for combat-related injuries, and for other purpGovInfo
12/16Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-293 · Title: To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to notify air carriers and security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration of such Administration'sGovInfo
12/16Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-294 · Title: To establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans AffairsGovInfo
12/16GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-301 · Title: To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability OfficeGovInfo
12/16Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-302 · Title: To provide adequate protections for whistleblowers at the Federal Bureau of InvestigationGovInfo
12/16United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-304 · Title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to promote cooperative homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cyberGovInfo
12/16Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-308 · Title: To provide the victims of Holocaust-era persecution and their heirs a fair opportunity to recover works of art confiscated or misappropriated by the NazisGovInfo
12/16Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-311 · Title: To provide an increase in premium pay for protective services during 2016, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/16Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-315 · Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/16Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-316 · Title: To ensure United States jurisdiction over offenses committed by United States personnel stationed in Canada in furtherance of border security initiativesGovInfo
12/16Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-317 · Title: To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to strengthen the independence of the Inspectors General, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/16Federal Property Management Reform Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-318 · Title: To improve the Government-wide management of Federal propertyGovInfo
12/16Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-319 · Title: To amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) of such titleGovInfo
12/16RESPONSE Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-321 · Title: To establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Advisory Council toGovInfo
12/16Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-323 · Title: To authorize the Department of State for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/16Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-325 · Title: To reauthorize the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007GovInfo
12/16National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-326 · Title: To authorize the National Urban Search and Rescue Response SystemGovInfo
12/16National Park Service Centennial Act, with: * National Park Foundation Endowment Act, and * National Historic Preservation Amendments ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-289 · Title: To prepare the National Park Service for its Centennial in 2016 and for a second century of promoting and protecting the natural, historic, and cultural resources of our National Parks for the enjoymeGovInfo
12/16Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, with: * Water Resources Development Act of 2016, * Water and Waste Act of 2016, * Pec…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-322 · Title: To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposesGovInfo
12/16Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016, with: * Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2016United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-324 · Title: To protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA and other forensic evidence samples to improve and expand the forensic science testing capacity of Federal, State, and locGovInfo
12/16Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act, with: * Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Amendments ActUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-327 · Title: To implement the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, to implement the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas GovInfo
12/16To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation security card program, a…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-278GovInfo
12/16Designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. Kinnard VA ClinicUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-280GovInfo
12/16Designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1221 State Street, Suite 12, Santa Barbara, California, as the "Speci…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-283GovInfo
12/16To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, as the "Sidney Osli…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-288GovInfo
12/16To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23323 Shelby Road in Shelby, Indiana, as the "Richard Allen Cable …United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-290GovInfo
12/16To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the "Leonar…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-295GovInfo
12/16To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, as the "Army First Lieut…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-296GovInfo
12/16To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14231 TX-150 in Coldspring, Texas, as the "E. Marie Youngblood Pos…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-297GovInfo
12/16To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the "Zapata Veterans Post…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-298GovInfo
12/16To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2886 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Marine Lance …United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-299GovInfo
12/16To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6300 N. Northwest Highway in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Officer Jo…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-300GovInfo
12/16To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1101 Davis Street in Evanston, Illinois, as the "Abner J. Mikva Po…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-303GovInfo
12/16To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Chalan Kanoa VLG in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, as the "Se…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-305GovInfo
12/16To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.'…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-306GovInfo
12/16To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to Enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projectsUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-307GovInfo
12/16To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-309GovInfo
12/16To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2024 Jerome Avenue, in Bronx, New York, as the "Dr. Roscoe C. Brow…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-310GovInfo
12/16To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 North Main Street in Florence, Arizona, as the "Adolfo 'Harpo'…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-312GovInfo
12/16To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the "Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center"United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-313GovInfo
12/16To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in New JerseyUnited StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-314GovInfo
12/16To provide for the approval of the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of t…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-320GovInfo
12/23National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, with: * Administrative Leave Act of 2016, * Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accounta…United StatesPublic law: Pub. L. 114-328 · Title: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe mGovInfo