Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2021
December 31, 2021
January 1
Public Law No. 116–283 is not included in this list. Congress overrode the President's veto, and
H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, became Public Law 116–283 on January 1, 2021.
Approved January 22
H.R. 335 / Public Law No. 117–1
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 March 11
H.R. 1319 / Public Law No. 117–2 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Approved March 23
S. 579 / Public Law No. 117–3
To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019
Approved March 24
H.R. 1276 / Public Law No. 117–4
Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act
Approved March 27
H.R. 1651 / Public Law No. 117–5
COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021
Approved March 30
H.R. 1799 / Public Law No. 117–6 PPP Extension Act of 2021
Approved April 14
H.R. 1868 / Public Law No. 117–7
To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes
Approved April 23
S. 164 / Public Law No. 117–8
Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021
S. 415 / Public Law No. 117–9
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the scope of new chemical exclusivity
S. 422 / Public Law No. 117–10 Senate Shared Employee Act
S. 578 / Public Law No. 117–11
Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021
Approved May 4
H.R. 2630 / Public Law No. 117–12
Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Approved May 20
S. 937 / Public Law No. 117–13 COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act
Approved May 24
H.R. 1318 / Public Law No. 117–14 Alaska Tourism Restoration Act
Approved May 26
H.R. 941 / Public Law No. 117–15
Timely ReAuthorization of Necessary Stem-cell Programs Lends Access to Needed Therapies Act of 2021
Approved June 8
H.R. 2523 / Public Law No. 117–16
Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act
Approved June 17
S. 475 / Public Law No. 117–17 Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Approved June 23
H.R. 711 / Public Law No. 117–18
West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021
H.J. Res. 27 / Public Law No. 117–19
Providing for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Approved June 25
H.R. 49 / Public Law No. 117–20
To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes
Approved June 30
H.R. 2441 / Public Law No. 117–21
Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021
S.J. Res. 13 / Public Law No. 117–22
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures"
S.J. Res. 14 / Public Law No. 117–23
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review"
S.J. Res. 15 / Public Law No. 117–24
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders"
Approved July 6
S. 409 / Public Law No. 117–25
To provide for the availability of amounts for customer education initiatives and non-awards expenses of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistleblower Program, and for other purposes
S. 1340 / Public Law No. 117–26
To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina
Approved July 22
H.R. 1652 / Public Law No. 117–27
VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021
Approved July 26
H.R. 26 / Public Law No. 117–28
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021
Approved July 29
S. 957 / Public Law No. 117–29
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications
S. 1910 / Public Law No. 117–30
Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021
Approved July 30
H.R. 3237 / Public Law No. 117–31
Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021
Approved August 5
H.R. 3325 / Public Law No. 117–32
To award four congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
Approved August 6
H.R. 208 / Public Law No. 117–33
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the "Colonel Carlyle 'Smitty' Harris Post Office"
H.R. 264 / Public Law No. 117–34
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1101 Charlotte Street in Georgetown, South Carolina, as the "Joseph Hayne Rainey Memorial Post Office Building"
H.R. 772 / Public Law No. 117–35
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the "Jim Ramstad Post Office"
H.R. 1002 / Public Law No. 117–36
Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2021
Approved August 25
H.R. 1448 / Public Law No. 117–37
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act
H.R. 3642 / Public Law No. 117–38
Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act
Approved August 31
H.R. 5085 / Public Law No. 117–39
Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act
Approved September 24
S. 272 / Public Law No. 117–40
Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021
S. 325 / Public Law No. 117–41
To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes
Approved September 30
H.R. 5293 / Public Law No. 117–42
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2021
H.R. 5305 / Public Law No. 117–43
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
Approved October 2
H.R. 5434 / Public Law No. 117–44
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021
Approved October 8
S. 189 / Public Law No. 117–45
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021
S. 1828 / Public Law No. 117–46
Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021
S. 1917 / Public Law No. 117–47 K–12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021
Approved October 13
H.R. 2278 / Public Law No. 117–48
To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes
S. 848 / Public Law No. 117–49 Consider Teachers Act of 2021
Approved October 14
S. 1301 / Public Law No. 117–50
To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans
Approved October 19
H.R. 4981 / Public Law No. 117–51
To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking
Approved October 31
H.R. 5763 / Public Law No. 117–52
Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021
Approved November 10
H.R. 1899 / Public Law No. 117–53
Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2021
S. 1064 / Public Law No. 117–54
Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021
Approved November 11
H.R. 3919 / Public Law No. 117–55 Secure Equipment Act of 2021
Approved November 12
H.R. 3475 / Public Law No. 117–56
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Columbus, Georgia, as the "Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic"
H.R. 4172 / Public Law No. 117–57
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Aurora, Colorado, as the "Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley VA Clinic"
Approved November 15
H.R. 3684 / Public Law No. 117–58 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Approved November 18
S. 921 / Public Law No. 117–59
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act
S. 1502 / Public Law No. 117–60
Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support Counseling Act
S. 1511 / Public Law No. 117–61
Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021
Approved November 22
H.R. 2093 / Public Law No. 117–62 Veterans and Family Information Act
H.R. 2911 / Public Law No. 117–63 VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021
Approved November 23
H.R. 1510 / Public Law No. 117–64
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of cameras in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs
S. 108 / Public Law No. 117–65
To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes
Approved November 30
S. 1031 / Public Law No. 117–66
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes
S. 894 / Public Law No. 117–67
Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021
S. 1095 / Public Law No. 117–68
Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
S. 796 / Public Law No. 117–69 Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021
Approved December 3
H.R. 6119 / Public Law No. 117–70
Further Extending Government Funding Act
Approved December 10
S. 610 / Public Law No. 117–71
Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act
Approved December 17
H.R. 5142 / Public Law No. 117–72
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and for other purposes
S.J. Res. 33 / Public Law No. 117–73
Joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit
Approved December 21
H.R. 390 / Public Law No. 117–74
To redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee as the "Odell Horton Federal Building"
H.R. 4660 / Public Law No. 117–75
To designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 1125 Chapline Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, as the "Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse"
H.R. 5545 / Public Law No. 117–76
Responsible Education Mitigating Options and Technical Extensions Act
Approved December 23
S. 3377 / Public Law No. 117–77
Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act of 2021
H.R. 6256 / Public Law No. 117–78
To ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China do not enter the United States market, and for other purposes
H.R. 3537 / Public Law No. 117–79
Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
Approved December 27
H.R. 1664 / Public Law No. 117–80
To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
S. 1605 / Public Law No. 117–81
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022