Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2017

Acts Approved by the President

December 22, 2017

Approved January 20

S. 84 / Public Law No. 115–2

To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces

Approved January 31

H.R. 72 / Public Law No. 115–3

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

Approved February 14

H.J. Res. 41 / Public Law No. 115–4

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers"

Approved February 16

H.J. Res. 38 / Public Law No. 115–5

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule

Approved February 28

H.R. 255 / Public Law No. 115–6

Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act

H.R. 321 / Public Law No. 115–7

Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act

H.J. Res. 40 / Public Law No. 115–8

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007

Approved March 13

H.R. 609 / Public Law No. 115–9

To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Abie Abraham VA Clinic"

Approved March 21

S. 442 / Public Law No. 115–10

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017

Approved March 27

H.J. Res. 37 / Public Law No. 115–11

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation

H.J. Res. 44 / Public Law No. 115–12

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976

H.J. Res. 57 / Public Law No. 115–13

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

H.J. Res. 58 / Public Law No. 115–14

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues

Approved March 28

S. 305 / Public Law No. 115–15

Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017

Approved March 31

H.R. 1362 / Public Law No. 115–16

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic

H.J. Res. 42 / Public Law No.115–17

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants

S.J. Res. 1 / Public Law No. 115–18

Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield

Approved April 3

H.R. 1228 / Public Law No. 115–19

To provide for the appointment of members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to replace members whose terms expire during 2017, and for other purposes

H.J. Res. 69 / Public Law No. 115–20

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska"

H.J. Res. 83 / Public Law No. 115–21

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness"

S.J. Res. 34 / Public Law No. 115–22

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services"

Approved April 13

H.J. Res. 43 / Public Law No. 115–23

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients

H.J. Res. 67 / Public Law No. 115–24

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees

Approved April 18

H.R. 353 / Public Law No. 115–25

Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017

Approved April 19

S. 544 / Public Law No. 115–26

To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes

S.J. Res. 30 / Public Law No. 115–27

Providing for the reappointment of Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution

S.J. Res. 35 / Public Law No. 115–28

Providing for the appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution

S.J. Res. 36 / Public Law No. 115–29

Providing for the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution

Approved April 28

H.J. Res. 99 / Public Law No. 115–30

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes

Approved May 5

H.R. 244 / Public Law No. 115–31

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

Approved May 8

H.R. 534 / Public Law No. 115–32

U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act

Approved May 12

S. 496 / Public Law No. 115–33

To repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform"

Approved May 16

H.R. 274 / Public Law No. 115–34

Modernizing Government Travel Act

Approved May 17

H.J. Res. 66 / Public Law No. 115–35

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees

Approved June 2

S. 419 / Public Law No. 115–36

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017

S. 583 / Public Law No. 115–37

American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017

Approved June 6

H.R. 366 / Public Law No. 115–38

DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act

H.R. 375 / Public Law No. 115–39

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse"

Approved June 14

H.R. 657 / Public Law No. 115–40

Follow the Rules Act

Approved June 23

S. 1094 / Public Law No. 115–41

Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017

Approved June 27

S. 1083 / Public Law No. 115–42

To amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum

Approved June 30

H.R. 1238 / Public Law No. 115–43

Securing our Agriculture and Food Act

Approved August 2

H.R. 3364 / Public Law No. 115–44

Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act

Approved August 4

H.R. 3298 / Public Law No. 115–45

Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017

Approved August 12

S. 114 / Public Law No. 115–46

VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017

Approved August 16

H.R. 2210 / Public Law No. 115–47

To designate the community living center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Sergeant Joseph George Kusick VA Community Living Center"

H.R. 3218 / Public Law No. 115–48

Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017

Approved August 18

H.R. 374 / Public Law No. 115–49

To remove the sunset provision of section 203 of Public Law 105–384, and for other purposes

H.R. 510 / Public Law No. 115–50

Rapid DNA Act of 2017

H.R. 873 / Public Law No. 115–51

Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act

H.R. 2430 / Public Law No. 115–52

FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017

Approved August 22

H.R. 339 / Public Law No. 115–53

Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act

H.J. Res. 76 / Public Law No. 115–54

Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission

Approved August 23

H.R. 2288 / Public Law No. 115–55

Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017

Approved September 8

H.R. 601 / Public Law No. 115–56

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017

Approved September 12

H.R. 3732 / Public Law No. 115–57

Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act

Approved September 14

S.J. Res. 49 / Public Law No. 115–58

Condemning the violence and domestic terrorist attack that took place during events between August 11 and August 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia, recognizing the first responders who lost their lives while monitoring the events, offering deepest condolences to the families and friends of those individuals who were killed and deepest sympathies and support to those individuals who were injured by the violence, expressing support for the Charlottesville community, rejecting White nationalists, White supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups, and urging the President and the President's Cabinet to use all available resources to address the threats posed by those groups

Approved September 15

H.R. 624 / Public Law No. 115–59

Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

S. 1616 / Public Law No. 115–60

Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal Act

Approved September 27

H.R. 3110 / Public Law No. 115–61

Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act

Approved September 29

H.R. 3819 / Public Law No. 115–62

Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017

H.R. 3823 / Public Law No. 115–63

Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017

S. 1866 / Public Law No. 115–64

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017

Approved October 6

H.R. 2519 / Public Law No. 115–65

The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

S. 327 / Public Law No. 115–66

Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017

S. 810 / Public Law No. 115–67

To facilitate construction of a bridge on certain property in Christian County, Missouri, and for other purposes

S. 1141 / Public Law No. 115–68

Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017

Approved October 18

H.R. 1117 / Public Law No.115–69

To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster

S. 178 / Public Law No. 115–70

Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act

S. 652 / Public Law No. 115–71

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017

Approved October 26

H.R. 2266 / Public Law No. 115–72

Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017

S. 585 / Public Law No. 115–73

Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017

Approved November 1

H.J. Res. 111 / Public Law No. 115–74

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements"

Approved November 2

H.R. 1329 / Public Law No. 115–75

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017

H.R. 1616 / Public Law No. 115–76

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017

H.R. 2989 / Public Law No. 115–77

Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act

S. 190 / Public Law No. 115–78

Power and Security Systems (PASS) Act

S. 504 / Public Law No. 115–79

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017

S. 920 / Public Law No. 115–80

National Clinical Care Commission Act

S. 1617 / Public Law No. 115–81

Javier Vega, Jr. Memorial Act of 2017

S. 782 / Public Law No. 115–82

Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2017

Approved November 17

H.R. 304 / Public Law No. 115–83

Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017

H.R. 3031 / Public Law No. 115–84

TSP Modernization Act of 2017

Approved November 21

H.R. 194 / Public Law No. 115–85

Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017

H.R. 1545 / Public Law No. 115–86

VA Prescription Data Accountability Act of 2017

H.R. 1679 / Public Law No. 115–87

FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017

H.R. 3243 / Public Law No. 115–88

FITARA Enhancement Act of 2017

H.R. 3949 / Public Law No. 115–89

Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act

Approved December 8

H.J. Res. 123 / Public Law No. 115–90

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes

Approved December 12

H.R. 2810 / Public Law No. 115–91

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

H.R. 4374 / Public Law No. 115–92

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths and severity of injuries caused by agents of war, and for other purposes

Approved December 18

H.R. 228 / Public Law No. 115–93

Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017

S. 371 / Public Law No. 115–94

Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act

Approved December 20

S. 1266 / Public Law No. 115–95

Enhancing Veteran Care Act

Approved December 22

H.R. 1370 / Public Law No. 115–96

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes

H.R. 1 / Public Law No. 115–97

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018