Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2020


Acts Approved by the President

December 31, 2020


Approved January 7

H.R. 1424 / Public Law No. 116–106

Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act

Approved January 17

H.R. 2385 / Public Law No. 116–107

To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program

Approved January 24

H.R. 2476 / Public Law 116–108

Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019


H.R. 583 / Public Law No. 116–109

Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act

Approved January 27

H.R. 263 / Public Law No. 116–110

To rename the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge.


H.R. 434 / Public Law No. 116–111 Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act


S. 457 / Public Law No. 116–112

President George H.W. Bush and First Spouse Barbara Bush Coin Act

Approved January 29

H.R. 5430 / Public Law No. 116–113

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

Approved February 6

S. 3201 / Public Law No. 116–114

Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act

Approved February 11

S. 153 / Public Law No. 116–115 Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act

Approved March 2

H.R. 504 / Public Law No. 116–116

DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act


S. 375 / Public Law No. 116–117

Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019


S.J. Res. 65 / Public Law No. 116–118

Providing for the reappointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution


S.J. Res. 67 / Public Law No. 116–119

Providing for the reappointment of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution

Approved March 3

H.J. Res. 80 / Public Law No. 116–120

Approving the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a waiver under section 1703E(f) of title 38, United States Code


S. 394 / Public Law No. 116–121

Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019


S. 2107 / Public Law No. 116–122

Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019

Approved March 6

H.R. 6074 / Public Law No. 116–123

Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020

Approved March 12

H.R. 4998 / Public Law No. 116–124

Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019

Approved March 13

H.R. 5671 / Public Law No. 116–125

Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020

Approved March 18

H.R. 5214 / Public Law No. 116–126 Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019


H.R. 6201 / Public Law No. 116–127 Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Approved March 21

S. 3503 / Public Law No. 116–128

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes

Approved March 23

S. 893 / Public Law No. 116–129 Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020


S. 1822 / Public Law No. 116–130

Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act

Approved March 25

H.R. 4334 / Public Law No. 116–131 Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020

Approved March 27

H.R. 1365 / Public Law No. 116–132

To make technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act.


H.R. 4803 / Public Law No. 116–133

Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act


S. 760 / Public Law No. 116–134

Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019


S. 1678 / Public Law No. 116–135

Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019


H.R. 748 / Public Law No. 116–136

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

Approved April 10

H.R. 4771 / Public Law No. 116–137 VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Act


S.J. Res. 66 / Public Law No. 116–138

Providing for the appointment of Denise O'Leary as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution

Approved April 24

H.R. 266 / Public Law No. 116–139

Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act

Approved April 28

H.R. 6322 / Public Law No. 116–140

Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020

Approved May 29

H.R. 943 / Public Law No. 116–141 Never Again Education Act

Approved June 5

H.R. 7010 / Public Law No. 116–142

Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020

Approved June 16

S. 2746 / Public Law No. 116–143

Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act


S. 3414 / Public Law No. 116–144

Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2020

Approved June 17

S. 3744 / Public Law No. 116–145 Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020

Approved July 2

S. 3084 / Public Law No. 116–146

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Approved July 4

S. 4116 / Public Law No. 116–147

To extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes

Approved July 13

S. 4091 / Public Law No. 116–148

Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act

Approved July 14

H.R. 7440 / Public Law No. 116–149 Hong Kong Autonomy Act

Approved July 22

S. 4148 / Public Law No. 116–150

To extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes

Approved August 3

S. 4209 / Public Law No. 116–151

Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act of 2020

Approved August 4

H.R. 1957 / Public Law No. 116–152 Great American Outdoors Act

Approved August 8

H.R. 886 / Public Law No. 116–153

Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019


H.R. 3504 / Public Law No. 116–154

Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019


H.R. 4920 / Public Law No. 116–155

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020

Approved August 14

S. 2163 / Public Law No. 116–156

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act


S. 3607 / Public Law No. 116–157

Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020


S. 3637 / Public Law No. 116–158

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency, and for other purposes

Approved October 1

H.R. 8337 / Public Law No. 116–159

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act


S. 2193 / Public Law No. 116–160

Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act


S. 3105 / Public Law No. 116–161

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Richard G. Lugar Post Office"

Approved October 2

H.J. Res. 87 / Public Law No. 116–162

Providing for the reappointment of Michael M. Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution


H.J. Res. 88 / Public Law No. 116–163

Providing for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution

Approved October 10

H.R. 991 / Public Law No. 116–164

Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act


S. 227 / Public Law No. 116–165 Savanna's Act


S. 982 / Public Law No. 116–166 Not Invisible Act of 2019

Approved October 13

S. 490 / Public Law No. 116–167 B–47 Ridge Designation Act


S. 1646 / Public Law No. 116–168

To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in St. Augustine, Florida, as the "Leo C. Chase Jr. Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic"


S. 4072 / Public Law No. 116–169

To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bend, Oregon, as the "Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic"

Approved October 17

S. 743 / Public Law No. No. 116–170

Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act


S. 785 / Public Law No. 116–171

Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019


S. 2661 / Public Law No. 116–172

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020

Approved October 20

H.R. 4779 / Public Law No. 116–173

To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes


S. 294 / Public Law No. 116–174

Native American Business Incubators Program Act


S. 832 / Public Law No. 116–175

To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865


H.R. 1812 / Public Law No. 116–176 Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act


H.R. 2372 / Public Law No. 116–177 Veterans' Care Quality Transparency Act


H.R. 6168 / Public Law No. 116–178

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020


S. 1321 / Public Law No. 116–179

Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act

Approved October 21

S. 209 / Public Law No. 116–180

Practical Reforms and Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self- Determination for Indian Tribes Act of 2019

S. 881 / Public Law No. 116–181

Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow Act


S. 1380 / Public Law No. 116–182 Due Process Protections Act

Approved October 30

H.R. 561 / Public Law No. 116–183

Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019


H.R. 1952 / Public Law No. 116–184 Intercounty Adoption Information Act of 2019


H.R. 2359 / Public Law No. 116–185 Whole Veteran Act


H.R. 3399 / Public Law No. 116–186

To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes


H.R. 4183 / Public Law No. 116–187

Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act


S. 3051 / Public Law No. 116–188 America's Conservation Enhancement Act


S. 2330 / Public Law No. 116–189

Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020


S. 2638 / Public Law No. 116–190

Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act


S. 3758 / Public Law No. 116–191

To amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make certain technical corrections


S. 4075 / Public Law No. 116–192 Reinvigorating Lending for the Future Act


S. 4762 / Public Law No. 116–193

To designate the airport traffic control tower located at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the "Senator Kay Hagan Airport Traffic Control Tower"

Approved December 3

H.R. 5901 / Public Law No. 116–194

Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program Act


H.R. 1773 / Public Law No. 116–195

Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019


H.R. 1833 / Public Law No. 116–196

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Tulip Avenue in Floral Park, New York, as the "Lieutenant Michael R. Davidson Post Office Building"


H.R. 3207 / Public Law No. 116–197

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Mill Street in Hookstown, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Dylan Elchin Post Office Building"


H.R. 3317 / Public Law No. 116–198

To permit the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept and display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones, and for other purposes


H.R. 3329 / Public Law No. 116–199

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5186 Benito Street in Montclair, California, as the "Paul Eaton Post Office Building"


H.R. 4734 / Public Law No. 116–200

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, as the "Ernest 'Ernie' T. Pyle Post Office"


H.R. 4794 / Public Law No. 116–201

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8320 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as the "Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini Post Office Building"


H.R. 4981 / Public Law No. 116–202

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the "Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office"

H.R. 5037 / Public Law No. 116–203

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the "Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office"


H.R. 5384 / Public Law No. 116–204

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the "Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office"


S. 327 / Public Law No. 116–205 Wounded Veterans Recreation Act

Approved December 4

H.R. 835 / Public Law No. 116–206 Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019


H.R. 1668 / Public Law No. 116–207

Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020


H.R. 3589 / Public Law No. 116–208

Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act


H.R. 4104 / Public Law No. 116–209

Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act


H.R. 8276 / Public Law No. 116–210

To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom


H.R. 8472 / Public Law No. 116–211 Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act


S. 3147 / Public Law No. 116–212

Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019


S. 3587 / Public Law No. 116–213

Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019

Approved December 5

H.R. 8247 / Public Law No. 116–214

Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment Act of 2020

Approved December 11

H.R. 8900 / Public Law No. 116–215

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act


S. 4054 / Public Law No. 116–216

United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020

Approved December 17

H.R. 473 / Public Law No. 116–217

To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes

H.R. 4975 / Public Law No. 116–218

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, as the "Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building"

H.R. 5062 / Public Law No. 116–219

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9930 Conroy Windermere Road in Windermere, Florida, as the "Officer Robert German Post Office Building"

H.R. 5307 / Public Law No. 116–220

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, as the "Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office"

Approved December 18

S. 910 / Public Law No. 116–221

National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2020


S. 945 / Public Law No. 116–222

Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act


S. 1069 / Public Law No. 116–223 Digital Coast Act

S. 1982 / Public Law No. 116–224 Save Our Seas 2.0 Act


H.J. Res. 107 / Public Law No. 116–225

Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

Approved December 20

H.J. Res. 110 / Public Law No. 116–226 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

Approved December 21

H.R. 2246 / Public Law No. 116–227

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Cherokee Street in Brookhaven, Mississippi, as the "Deputy Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James White Memorial Post Office Building"


H.R. 2454 / Public Law No. 116–228

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, as the "Ben Reifel Post Office Building"


H.R. 2969 / Public Law No. 116–229

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, as the "Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building"


H.R. 3005 / Public Law No. 116–230

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13308 Midland Road in Poway, California, as the "Ray Chavez Post Office Building"


H.R. 3275 / Public Law No. 116–231

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 Wetmore Avenue in Grand River, Ohio, as the "Lance Corporal Andy 'Ace' Nowacki Post Office"


H.R. 3680 / Public Law No. 116–232

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 North Main Street in Henning, Tennessee, as the "Paula Croom Robinson and Judy Spray Memorial Post Office Building"


H.R. 3847 / Public Law No. 116–233

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, as the "Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building"


H.R. 3870 / Public Law No. 116–234

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 511 West 165th Street in New York, New York, as the "Normandia Maldonado Post Office Building"


H.R. 4034 / Public Law No. 116–235

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 602 Pacific Avenue in Bremerton, Washington, as the "John Henry Turpin Post Office Building"


H.R. 4200 / Public Law No. 116–236

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 321 South 1st Street in Montrose, Colorado, as the "Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office"


H.R. 4279 / Public Law No. 116–237

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, as the "Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office"


H.R. 4672 / Public Law No. 116–238

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, as the "Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building"


H.R. 4725 / Public Law No. 116–239

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8585 Criterion Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the "Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building"


H.R. 4785 / Public Law No. 116–240

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1305 U.S. Highway 90 West in Castroville, Texas, as the "Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office"


H.R. 4875 / Public Law No. 116–241

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, as the "Lance Cpl. Stacy 'Annie' Dryden Post Office"


H.R. 4971 / Public Law No. 116–242

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, as the "Norman Duncan Post Office Building"


H.R. 5317 / Public Law No. 116–243

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building"


H.R. 5954 / Public Law No. 116–244

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 West Maple Street in Holly, Michigan, as the "Holly Veterans Memorial Post Office"


S. 4902 / Public Law No. 116–245

To designate the United States courthouse located at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the "Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse"

Approved December 22

H.R. 1520 / Public Law No. 116–246

Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021


H.R. 1830 / Public Law No. 116–247

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act


H.R. 3349 / Public Law No. 116–248 Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act


S. 134 / Public Law No. 116–249

Combat Online Predators Act


S. 578 / Public Law No. 116–250

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019


S. 1153 / Public Law No. 116–251

Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019


S. 3703 / Public Law No. 116–252

Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act

Approved December 23

H.R. 3465 / Public Law No. 116–253 Fallen Journalists Memorial Act


H.R. 4761 / Public Law No. 116–254

DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019


S. 199 / Public Law No. 116–255

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act


S. 1014 / Public Law No. 116–256 Route 66 Centennial Commission Act


S. 2258 / Public Law No. 116–257

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2019


S. 2904 / Public Law No. 116–258

Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act


S. 2981 / Public Law No. 116–259

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020

Approved December 27

H.R. 133 / Public Law No. 116–260 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Approved December 30

S. 212 / Public Law No. 116–261

Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020


S. 900 / Public Law No. 116–262

To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bozeman, Montana, as the Travis W. Atkins Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic


S. 2472 / Public Law No. 116–263 Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act


S. 3257 / Public Law No. 116–264

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 311 West Wisconsin Avenue in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, as the "Einar 'Sarge' H. Ingman, Jr. Post Office Building"


S. 3461 / Public Law No. 116–265

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the "Audie Murphy Post Office Building"


S. 3462 / Public Law No. 116–266

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 909 West Holiday Drive in Fate, Texas, as the "Ralph Hall Post Office"


S. 4126 / Public Law No. 116–267

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, as the "Joseph G. Demler Post Office"


S. 4684 / Public Law No. 116–268

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the "Robert L. Brown Post Office"


S. 5036 / Public Law No. 116–269

Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act

Approved December 31

S. 461 / Public Law No. 116–270

HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students Act


S. 914 / Public Law No. 116–271

Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020


S. 979 / Public Law No. 116–272

Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement Act


S. 1130 / Public Law No. 116–273

Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act


S. 1342 / Public Law No. 116–274

Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2020


S. 1694 / Public Law No. 116–275

One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act


S. 1869 / Public Law No. 116–276

Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspicious Entanglements Act


S. 2174 / Public Law No. 116–277

Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2019


S. 2216 / Public Law No. 116–278

Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act


S. 2683 / Public Law No. 116–279

Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2020

S. 2730 / Public Law No. 116–280

Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act


S. 3312 / Public Law No. 116–281

Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020


S. 3989 / Public Law No. 116–282

United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020