List of acts of the 114th United States Congress

This article is about laws adopted by the 114th Congress. For a list of proposed laws from the 114th Congress, see List of bills in the 114th United States Congress.

The list of acts of the 114th United States Congress includes all Acts of Congress and ratified treaties by the 114th United States Congress, which began on January 3, 2015, and will last until January 3, 2017.

Acts include public and private laws, which are enacted after being passed by Congress and signed by the President, however if the President vetoes a bill it can still be enacted by a two-thirds vote in both houses. The Senate alone considers treaties, which are ratified by a two-thirds vote.

Summary of actions

President Barack Obama has vetoed the following bills during this Congress. None have been enacted by Congress over the President's veto.

  1. February 24, 2015: Vetoed S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act.[1] Override attempt failed in Senate, 62–36 (66 needed).
  2. March 31, 2015: Vetoed S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures.[2][note 1] The Senate voted to table the veto message rather than vote on and override of the veto. Tabled 96-3.
  3. October 22, 2015: Vetoed H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.[3]
  4. December 19, 2015: Vetoed S.J.RES. 23, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".[4]
  5. December 19, 2015: Vetoed S.J.RES. 24, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".[5]
  6. January 8, 2016: Vetoed H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015.[6] Override attempt failed in House, 241-186 (285 votes needed).
  7. January 19, 2016: Vetoed S.J.RES. 22, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [7]

Public laws

Public law number
(Linked to Wikisource)		 Date of enactment Official short title(s) Official description Link to Legislink.org
114-1 January 12, 2015 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015, with:
  • National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2015,
  • Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2015
 To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–1
114-2 February 12, 2015 Clay Hunt SAV Act To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–2
114-3 February 27, 2015 Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pub.L. 114–3
114-4 March 4, 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–4
114-5 March 7, 2015 (No short title) To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Pub.L. 114–5
114-6 March 20, 2015 Office of Compliance Administrative and Technical Corrections Act of 2015 To make administrative and technical corrections to the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Pub.L. 114–6
114-7 April 1, 2015 Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015 To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of the families of New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–7
114-8 April 7, 2015 (No short title) To designate the Federal building located at 2030 Southwest 145th Avenue in Miramar, Florida, as the "Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove Federal Building" Pub.L. 114–8
114-9 April 7, 2015 (No short title) Providing for the reappointment of David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution Pub.L. 114–9
114-10 April 16, 2015 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and strengthen Medicare access by improving physician payments and making other improvements, to reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–10
114-11 April 30, 2015 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, with:
  • Better Buildings Act of 2015
 To promote energy efficiency. Pub.L. 114–11
114-12 May 19, 2015 Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015 To encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, is missing in connection with the officer's official duties, or an imminent and credible threat that an individual intends to cause the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer is received, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–12
114-13 May 19, 2015 (No short title) To clarify the effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–13
114-14 May 22, 2015 Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income purposes Pub.L. 114–14
114-15 May 22, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 820 Elmwood Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, as the "Sister Ann Keefe Post Office" Pub.L. 114–15
114-16 May 22, 2015 (No short title) To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at First Street and Pan American Avenue in Douglas, Arizona, as the "Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry" Pub.L. 114–16
114-17 May 22, 2015 Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 To provide for congressional review and oversight of agreements relating to Iran's nuclear program, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–17
114-18 May 22, 2015 WIOA Technical Amendments Act To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to improve the Act Pub.L. 114–18
114-19 May 22, 2015 Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act To extend the authorization for the replacement of the existing Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, to make certain improvements in the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–19
114-20 May 29, 2015 (No short title) To designate the United States courthouse located at 700 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the "Joseph F. Weis Jr. United States Courthouse" Pub.L. 114–20
114-21 May 29, 2015 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–21
114-22 May 29, 2015 Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, with:
  • Combat Human Trafficking Act of 2015,
  • Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act,
  • Bring Missing Children Home Act,
  • Stop Advertising Victims of Emploitation Act of 2015 (SAVE Act of 2015),
  • Human Exploitation Rescue Operations Act of 2015 (HERO Act of 2015),
  • Rape Survivor Child Custody Act,
  • Military Sex Offender Reporting Act of 2015,
  • Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2015,
  • Ensuring a Better Response for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking,
  • Human Trafficking Survivors Relief and Empowerment Act of 2015
 To provide justice for the victims of trafficking Pub.L. 114–22
114-23 June 2, 2015 USA Freedom Act: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–23
114-24 June 12, 2015 Girls Count Act of 2015 To authorize the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls in developing countries, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–24
114-25 June 15, 2015 (No short title) To extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the existing medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to authorize transfers of amounts to carry out the replacement of such medical center, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–25
114-26 June 29, 2015 Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, with: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–26
114-27 June 29, 2015 Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, with:
  • AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015,
  • Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015,
  • American Trade Enforcement Effectiveness Act
 To extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–27
114-28 July 6, 2015 (No short title) To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–28
114-29 July 6, 2015 Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among the components of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–29
114-30 July 6, 2015 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of Boys Town, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–30
114-31 July 20, 2015 Veterans Identification Card Act 2015 To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans Pub.L. 114–31
114-32 July 20, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, as the "Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office" Pub.L. 114–32
114-33 July 20, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the "Floresville Veterans Post Office Building" Pub.L. 114–33
114-34 July 20, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Mulford Road in Mulberry, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office" Pub.L. 114–34
114-35 July 20, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 East 167th Street in Bronx, New York, as the "Herman Badillo Post Office Building" Pub.L. 114–35
114-36 July 20, 2015 (No short title) To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act Pub.L. 114–36
114-37 July 20, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 143rd Avenue, NW, in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building" Pub.L. 114–37
114-38 July 28, 2015 Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 To amend the Small Business Act to increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs, to help create jobs, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–38
114-39 July 30, 2015 Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an increase in the limit on the length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program Pub.L. 114–39
114-40 July 30, 2015 Steve Gleason Act of 2015 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and to remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program with respect to speech generating devices Pub.L. 114–40
114-41 July 31, 2015 Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015, with:
  • VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act
 To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, to provide resource flexibility to the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care services, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–41
114-42 August 6, 2015 Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals Pub.L. 114–42
114-43 August 6, 2015 DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015 To reduce duplication of information technology at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–43
114-44 August 6, 2015 Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 To improve and reauthorize provisions relating to the application of the antitrust laws to the award of need-based educational aid Pub.L. 114–44
114-45 August 7, 2015 Drinking Water Protection Act To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for the assessment and management of the risk of algal toxins in drinking water, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–45
114-46 August 7, 2015 Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act, with:
  • Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act
 To establish certain wilderness areas in central Idaho and to authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System land and Bureau of Land Management land in central Idaho, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–46
114-47 August 7, 2015 Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–47
114-48 August 7, 2015 (No short title) To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "J. Waties Waring Judicial Center" Pub.L. 114–48
114-49 August 7, 2015 (No short title) To designate the "PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway" in the State of Texas Pub.L. 114–49
114-50 September 25, 2015 Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 To improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–50
114-51 September 25, 2015 E-Warranty Act of 2015 To allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–51
114-52 September 30, 2015 National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015 To reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, and for other purposes. Pub.L. 114–52
114-53 September 30, 2015 TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

 To require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–53
114-54 September 30, 2015 Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015 To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to extend the livestock mandatory price reporting requirements, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–54
114-55 September 30, 2015 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015 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 Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–55
114-56 September 30, 2015 (No short title) To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska Pub.L. 114–56
114-57 September 30, 2015 New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act To make technical corrections to the Navajo water rights settlement in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–57
114-58 September 30, 2015 Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–58
114-59 October 7, 2015 STEM Education Act of 2015 To define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation Pub.L. 114–59
114-60 October 7, 2015 Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer Pub.L. 114–60
114-61 October 7, 2015 (No short title) To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to reduce a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa Pub.L. 114–61
114-62 October 7, 2015 Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015 To amend chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in the civil service Pub.L. 114–62
114-63 October 7, 2015 Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015 To permanently allow an exclusion under the Supplemental Security Income program and the Medicaid program for compensation provided to individuals who participate in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions Pub.L. 114–63
114-64 October 7, 2015 (No short title) To designate the United States courthouse located at 200 NW 4th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the William J. Holloway, Jr. United States Courthouse Pub.L. 114–64
114-65 October 7, 2015 Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 To reduce the operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–65
114-66 October 7, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, New Jersey, as the "Staff Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine Post Office Building" Pub.L. 114–66
114-67 October 7, 2015 (No short title) To designate the Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as the "Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House" Pub.L. 114–67
114-68 October 16, 2015 Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 To actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection officers Pub.L. 114–68
114-69 October 16, 2015 Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act To require the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 4 parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico Pub.L. 114–69
114-70 October 16, 2015 Adoptive Family Relief Act To amend the section 221 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations Pub.L. 114–70
114-71 October 16, 2015 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015 To reauthorize the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–71
114-72 October 22, 2015 Quarterly Financial Report Reauthorization Act To extend by 15 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program Pub.L. 114–72
114-73 October 29, 2015 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, with:
  • Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015
 To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–73
114-74 November 2, 2015 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, with:
  • Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015,
  • Social Security Benefit Protection and Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2015,
  • Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations Pub.L. 114–74
114-75 November 5, 2015 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide leave to any new Federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–75
114-76 November 5, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16105 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the "Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office" Pub.L. 114–76
114-77 November 5, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office" Pub.L. 114–77
114-78 November 5, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11662 Gravois Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office" Pub.L. 114–78
114-79 November 5, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 55 South Pioneer Boulevard in Springboro, Ohio, as the "Richard `Dick' Chenault Post Office Building" Pub.L. 114–79
114-80 November 5, 2015 DHS Social Media Improvement Act of 2015 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to establish a social media working group, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–80
114-81 November 5, 2015 Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015, with:
  • Antigua Convention Implementing Act of 2015,
  • Port State Measures Agreement Act of 2015
 To strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, to amend the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 to implement the Antigua Convention, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–81
114-82 November 5, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, as the "Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building" Pub.L. 114–82
114-83 November 5, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the "Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building" Pub.L. 114–83
114-84 November 5, 2015 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4500 SE 28th Street, Del City, Oklahoma, as the James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building Pub.L. 114–84
114-85 November 5, 2015 (No short title) To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs) Pub.L. 114–85
114-86 November 5, 2015 Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015 To establish a 10-year term for the service of the Librarian of Congress Pub.L. 114–86
114-87 November 20, 2015 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–87
114-88 November 25, 2015 Recovery Improvements for Small Entities After Disaster Act of 2015, with:
  • Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015
 To improve the disaster assistance programs of the Small Business Administration Pub.L. 114–88
114-89 November 25, 2015 Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to drug scheduling recommendations by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and with respect to registration of manufacturers and distributors seeking to conduct clinical testing Pub.L. 114–89
114-90 November 25, 2015 U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, with: To facilitate a pro-growth environment for the developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–90
114-91 November 25, 2015 Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 To address problems related to prenatal opioid use Pub.L. 114–91
114-92 November 25, 2015 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, with:
  • Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 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 Pub.L. 114–92
114-93 November 25, 2015 Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015 To suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–93
114-94 December 4, 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, with:
  • Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015,
  • Transportation for Tomorrow Act of 2015,
  • Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015,
  • Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015,
  • Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act,
  • Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act,
  • Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015,
  • Driver Privacy Act of 2015,
  • Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015,
  • Tire Efficiency, Safety, and Registration Act of 2015,
  • Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act,
  • Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015,
  • State Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015,
  • Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act of 2015
 To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–94
114-95 December 10, 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act To reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves Pub.L. 114–95
114-96 December 11, 2015 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 Pub.L. 114–96
114-97 December 11, 2015 Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act To extend and expand the Medicaid emergency psychiatric demonstration project Pub.L. 114–97
114-98 December 11, 2015 Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize technical assistance to small public water systems, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–98
114-99 December 11, 2015 Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015 To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–99
114-100 December 16, 2015 (No short title) Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–100
114-101 December 18, 2015 Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act To redesignate the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, to establish the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the wildlife refuge, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–101
114-102 December 18, 2015 Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 To prevent Hizballah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–102
114-103 December 18, 2015 (No short title) To designate the arboretum at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, as the "Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum" Pub.L. 114–103
114-104 December 18, 2015 Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2015 To reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–104
114-105 December 18, 2015 Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2015 To extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan program, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–105
114-106 December 18, 2015 Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage Pub.L. 114–106
114-107 December 18, 2015 National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015 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 Pub.L. 114–107
114-108 December 18, 2015 (No short title) Appointing the day for the convening of the second session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress Pub.L. 114–108
114-109 December 18, 2015 Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015 To provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–109
114-110 December 18, 2015 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 To establish the Surface Transportation Board as an independent establishment, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–110
114-111 December 18, 2015 Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–111
114-112 December 18, 2015 (No short title) To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015 Pub.L. 114–112
114-113 December 18, 2015 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, with:
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Science Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program School Certification Requirements Act,
  • Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016,
  • Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016,
  • Cybersecurity Act of 2015,
  • Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015,
  • National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015,
  • Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015,
  • Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act of 2015,
  • Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015,
  • James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act,
  • James Zadroga 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Reauthorization Act,
  • Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act,
  • National Oceans and Coastal Security Act,
  • Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015
 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–113
114-114 December 28, 2015 Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the manufacture and introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of rinse-off cosmetics containing intentionally- added plastic microbeads Pub.L. 114–114
114-115 December 28, 2015 Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and certain radiation therapy services, to ensure flexibility in applying the hardship exception for meaningful use for the 2015 EHR reporting period for 2017 payment adjustments, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–115
114-116 January 28, 2016 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 To require special packaging for liquid nicotine containers, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–116
114-117 January 28, 2016 Grants Oversight and New Efficiency Act To close out expired grants Pub.L. 114–117
114-118 January 28, 2016 District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act of 2015 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 Columbia, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–118
114-119 February 8, 2016 International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders 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 United States to the government of the country of destination, requesting foreign governments to notify the United States when a known sex offender is seeking to enter the United States, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–119
114-120 February 8, 2016 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, with:
  • Pribilof Island Transition Completion Act of 2015
 To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–120
114-121 February 8, 2016 Electrify Africa Act of 2015 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, for more broadly distributed electricity access in order to support poverty reduction, promote development outcomes, and drive economic growth, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–121
114-122 February 18, 2016 North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 To improve the enforcement of sanctions against the Government of North Korea, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–122
114-123 February 18, 2016 United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 To improve defense cooperation between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Pub.L. 114–123
114-124 February 18, 2016 Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia Act 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 National Science Foundation to conduct research on dyslexia Pub.L. 114–124
114-125 February 24, 2016 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, with:
  • Enforce and Protect Act of 2015,
  • Small Business Trade Enhancement Act of 2015 or State Trade Coordination Act,
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act,
  • Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015
 To reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–125
114-126 February 24, 2016 Judicial Redress Act of 2015 To extend Privacy Act remedies to citizens of certified states, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–126
114-127 February 29, 2016 (No short title) To allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain lands Pub.L. 114–127
114-128 February 29, 2016 (No short title) To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Florida Pub.L. 114–128
114-129 February 29, 2016 (No short title) To provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, Illinois Pub.L. 114–129
114-130 February 29, 2016 (No short title) To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey to the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs all right, title, and interest of the United States to the property known as "The Community Living Center" at the Lake Baldwin Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Orlando, Florida Pub.L. 114–130
114-131 February 29, 2016 (No short title) To extend the deadline for the submittal of the final report required by the Commission on Care Pub.L. 114–131
114-132 February 29, 2016 Directing Dollars to Disaster Relief Act of 2015 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 Assistance Act, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–132
114-133 March 9, 2016 Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015 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 Prisons Pub.L. 114–133
114-134 March 9, 2016 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the "Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building" Pub.L. 114–134
114-135 March 18, 2016 (No short title) To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans Pub.L. 114–135
114-136 March 18, 2016 Edward 'Ted' Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015 To improve the process of presidential transition Pub.L. 114–136
114-137 March 18, 2016 Competitive Service Act of 2015 To allow additional appointing authorities to select individuals from competitive service certificates Pub.L. 114–137
114-138 March 18, 2016 (No short title) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 West 2nd Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as the Lieutenant Colonel James "Maggie" Megellas Post Office Pub.L. 114–138
114-139 March 18, 2016 (No short title) To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–139
114-140 March 30, 2016 Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2016 To establish the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–140
114-141 March 30, 2016 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 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 Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–141
114-142 March 31, 2016 Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 To extend temporarily the extended period of protection for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–142
114-143 April 11, 2016 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015 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 for other purposes Pub.L. 114–143
114-144 April 19, 2016 Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016 To reauthorize the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–144
114-145 April 19, 2016 Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016 To improve enforcement efforts related to prescription drug diversion and abuse, and for other purposes Pub.L. 114–145
114-146 April 19, 2016 Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act To expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus Pub.L. 114–146
114-147 April 29, 2016 National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015 To direct the Architect of the Capitol to place in the United States Capitol a chair honoring American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Pub.L. 114–147
114-148 April 29, 2016 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer Pub.L. 114–148
114-149 April 29, 2016 (No short title) To rename the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center Pub.L. 114–149
114-150 April 29, 2016 Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of 2015 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 purposes Pub.L. 114–150

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Treaties

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  1. ↑ While the president cites the Pocket Veto Case in his memorandum, he also returned the joint resolution to the Secretary of the Senate, as the Senate had provided for the receipt of presidential messages during its adjournment. Therefore, this is a regular veto rather than a pocket veto. See Congressional Record 114th Congress, First Session, page S2085, "Unanimous Consent Agreement - Veto Override".
  1. ↑ Gregory Korte, USA TODAY (24 February 2015). "Obama: Keystone pipeline bill 'has earned my veto'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Memorandum of Disapproval Regarding S.J. Res. 8". The White House. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Obama vetoes $612 billion defense policy bill in rebuke to GOP". Fox News. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-vetoes-anti-climate-change-measures-passed-by-congress-1450533697
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  6. ↑ http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/265078-obama-vetoes-healthcare-bill-repeal
  7. ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/01/19/obama-vetoes-attempt-kill-clean-water-rule/79033958/
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