The 116th United States Congress, which began on January 3, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021, enacted 344 public laws and zero private laws.
Public laws The 116th Congress enacted the following laws:
Public law number Date of enactment Official short title(s) Official title Link to GPO 116-1 Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 A bill to provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by lapses in appropriations. 116-2 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act To extend by 15 months the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 116-3 Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 To 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. 116-4 TANF Extension Act of 2019 To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through June 30, 2019. 116-5 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. 116-6 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 and for other purposes. 116-7 National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act To amend the charter of the Future Farmers of America, and for other purposes. 116-8 Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018 A bill to enact into law a bill by reference. 116-9 John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act To provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes. 116-10 A bill to designate the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in North Ogden, Utah, as the "Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation". 116-11 A bill to authorize the honorary appointment of Robert J. Dole to the grade of colonel in the regular Army. 116-12 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the grade and pay of podiatrists of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 116-13 Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act To direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award Program recognizing excellence exhibited by classified school employees providing services to students in prekindergarten through high school. 116-14 Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations, and for other purposes. 116-15 A bill to change the address of the postal facility designated in honor of Captain Humayun Khan. 116-16 Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 To 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. 116-17 Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act To amend the Pittman–Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States. 116-18 To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program. 116-19 National Flood Insurance Extension Act of 2019 A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. 116-20 Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. 116-21 A bill to make technical corrections to the computation of average pay under Public Law 110-279. 116-22 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 A 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. 116-23 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 To 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. 116-24 Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act To 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". 116-25 Taxpayer First Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. 116-26 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. 116-27 To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through September 30, 2019. 116-28 Requesting 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. 116-29 A bill to provide for a 2-week extension of the Medicaid community mental health services demonstration program, and for other purposes. 116-30 Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019 To provide a lactation room in public buildings. 116-31 Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019 A bill to amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener's error. 116-32 Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis Act of 2019 A 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. 116-33 Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019 A bill to clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for other purposes. 116-34 Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act To extend authorization for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 through fiscal year 2092, and for other purposes. 116-35 Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act (LEGION 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. 116-36 To 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. 116-37 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 To 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. 116-38 A 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. 116-39 Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019 To provide for certain extensions with respect to the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. 116-40 To 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. 116-41 To rename the Success Dam in Tulare County, California, as the "Richard L. Schafer Dam". 116-42 To 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". 116-43 To 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". 116-44 To 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". 116-45 To 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". 116-46 To 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". 116-47 To 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". 116-48 To 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. 116-49 Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program. 116-50 Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019 (or CASES Act) To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance on electronic consent forms, and for other purposes. 116-51 Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 To amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of "family farmer". 116-52 Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 (or HAVEN Act) To exempt from the calculation of monthly income certain benefits paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. 116-53 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019 To 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. 116-54 Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 To amend chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, to address reorganization of small businesses, and for other purposes. 116-55 To 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". 116-56 Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act To 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. 116-57 Reviving America's Scenic Byways Act of 2019 To 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. 116-58 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019 To 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. 116-59 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes. 116-60 Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019 To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spe