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114th Congress
Public Laws: Legislation Passed by the House and Senate
H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on March 26, 2015; Approved by the Senate on April 14, 2015; Signed into law on April 16, 2015)
S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act (Approved by the Senate on March 27, 2015; Approved by the House on April 21, 2015; Signed into law on April 30, 2015) Includes:
- H.R. 873, to promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes
- H.R. 906, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters
S. 971 (H.R. 2196), the Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015 (Approved by the Senate on April 22, 2015, by voice vote; Approved by the House on July 15, 2015, by voice vote; Signed into law on July 30, 2015)
S. 984 (H.R. 1919), the Steve Gleason Act of 2015 (Approved by the Senate on April 22, 2015; Approved by the House on July 15, 2015, by voice vote; Signed into law on July 30, 2015)
H.R. 212, Drinking Water Protection Act (Approved by the House on February 24, 2015; Approved by the Senate August 5, 2015; Signed into law on August 7, 2015)
S. 1359, the E-Warranty Act of 2015 (Approved by the Senate on July 9, 2015, by unanimous consent; Approved by the House on September 8, 2015, by a vote of 388-2; Signed into law on September 24, 2015)
H.R. 1624, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act (PACE Act) (Approved by the House on September 28, 2015, by voice vote; Approved by Senate on October 1, 2015, by voice vote; Signed into law October 7, 2015)
S. 139 (H.R. 209), the Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015 (Approved by the Senate on July 16, 2015, by unanimous consent; Approved by the House on September 28, 2015, by voice vote; Signed into law on October 7, 2015)
H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on April 15, 2015, by a voice vote; Approved by the Senate, with amendment, on May 22, 2015, by a vote of 62–37; Approved by the House, with amendment, on October 28, 2015, by a vote of 266-167; Approved by the Senate on October 30, 2015, by a vote of 64-35; Signed into law on November 2, 2015) includes:
- The Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 which requires NTIA to identify, and the FCC to auction, 30 MHz of spectrum currently allocated for government use by 2025
- A provision to modernize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve from the impacts of emergency supply disruptions, originated from Section 1201 of H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act
- A provision to prevent a sudden premium hike for Medicare beneficiaries and preserved affordable 2016 Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles
- A provision to lower seniors’ Medicare cost-sharing for certain outpatient medical services
S. 799 (H.R. 1462), the Protecting Our Infants Act (H.R. 1462 approved by the House on September 8, 2015, by voice vote; S. 799 approved by the Senate on October 22, 2015, by unanimous consent; S. 799 approved by the House on November 16, 2015, by voice vote; Signed into law on November 25, 2015)
H.R. 639, Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act, (Approved by the House on March 16, 2015, by a voice vote, Approved by the Senate, as amended, by unanimous consent on October 26, 2015; Approved by the House on November 16, 2015, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on November 25, 2015) Includes:
Conference Report for H.R. 22, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act / Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act / The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (Approved by the House on December 3, 2015, by a vote of 359-65; Approved by the Senate December 3, 2015, by a vote of 83-16; Signed into law on December 4, 2015) Includes:
- H.R. 2675, Low-Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act
- H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015
- H.R. 2244, To establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes
- H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act
- H.R. 3923, To provide for a report that develops recommended United States energy security valuation methods
- H.R. 3941, To provide for emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions
- An amendment from Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) to improve vehicle safety by reforming auto safety recall processes and modernizing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- An amendment from Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) to keep defective vehicles off the road by requiring automakers to provide more information about defective parts in their recall notices
- An amendment from Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to provide regulatory parity for natural gas vehicles
S. 611 (H.R. 2853), the Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act (Approved by the Senate on June 9, 2015, by unanimous consent; Approved by the House on November 30, 2015, by voice vote; Signed into law on December 11, 2015)
S. 599, the Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act (Approved by the Senate on September 28, 2015, by unanimous consent; Approved by the House as amended on November 16, 2015, by voice vote; Approved by Senate on November 19, 2015; Signed into law on December 11, 2015)
S. 1461 (H.R. 2878), 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 (Approved by the Senate on September 10, 2015, by unanimous consent; Approved by the House on December 8, 2015, by unanimous consent; Signed into law December 18, 2015)
H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (Approved by the House on December 18, 2015 by a vote of 316-113; Approved by the Senate on December 18, 2015, by a vote of 65-33; Signed into law on December 18, 2015) Includes:
- A permanent reauthorization of the World Trade Center Health Fund for 9/11 first responders
- Provisions from H.R. 702, to adapt to changing crude oil market conditions, which lifts the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports
- A provision for a $2 billion funding boost for NIH, and a $133 million increase for the FDA, similar to levels sought for FY2016 in H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act
- A provision to improve patient safety and encourage the adoption of innovative technologies, originated as part of H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, and H.R. 2550, the Medical Imaging Modernization Act of 2015
- A provision to ensure seniors receiving care in a home setting are not denied access to certain disposable wound care treatments, originated from H.R. 1018, the Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015
- A provision to extend the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program through September 30, 2016, originated from H.R. 1537, the Advancing Hope Act of 2015
- A provision to delay onerous menu labeling requirements until December 2, 2016, or until one year after FDA releases guidance, originated from H.R. 2017, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act
- A provision to fund the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) grant program which treats individuals with serious mental illnesses, originated from H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015
H.R. 2820, the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act (Approved by the House on September 8, 2015, by voice vote; Approved by the Senate with an amendment on December 9, 2015, by unanimous consent; Approved by the House as amended on December 16, 2015; Signed into law on December 18, 2015)
H.R. 1321, the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on December 7, 2015, by voice vote; Approved by the Senate on December 18, 2015, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on December 28, 2015)
S. 142, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 (Approved by the Senate on December 10, 2015; Approved by the House on January 11, 2016; Signed into law on January 28, 2016)
S. 2512 (H.R. 4400), the Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act (Approved by the Senate on March 17, 2016, by voice vote; Approved by the House on April 12, 2016, by voice vote; Signed into law on April 19, 2016)
S. 483 (H.R. 471), the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016 (Approved by the Senate on March 17, 2016, by voice vote; Approved by the House on April 12, 2016, by voice vote; Signed into law on April 19, 2016)
H.R. 4238, a bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities (Approved by the House on February 29, 2016, by a vote of 376-0); Approved by the Senate on May 9, 2016, by voice vote; Signed into law on May 20, 2016)
H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act (Approved by the House on June 23, 2015, by a vote of 398-1; Amended and passed by the Senate on December, 17, 2015, by voice vote; House amendment to the Senate amendment passed by the House on May 24, 2016, by a vote of 403-12; Approved by the Senate on June 7, 2016, by voice vote; Signed into law on June 22, 2016) Includes:
- S. 1916 (H.R. 4111), the Rural Health Connectivity Act of 2016
S. 2276 (H.R. 5050), the SAFE PIPES ACT (Approved by the Senate on March 3, 2016, by voice vote; House amendment to the Senate bill passed the House on June 8, 2016, by voice vote; House amendment to the Senate bill passed the Senate on June 13, 2016, by voice vote; Signed into law on June 22, 2016)
Conference Report to S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (Approved by the House on July 8, 2016, by a vote of 407-5; Approved by the Senate July 13, 2016, by a vote of 92-2; Signed into law on July 22, 2016) Includes:
- H.R. 4641, to provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes (Previously approved by the House on May 11, 2016, by a vote of 412-4)
- H.R. 4978, the NAS Healthy Babies Act (Previously approved by the House on May 11, 2016, by voice vote)
- H.R. 3680, the Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016 (Previously approved by the House on May 11, 2016, by voice vote)
- H.R. 3691, the Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 (Previously approved by the House on May 11, 2016, by voice vote)
- H.R. 4969, the John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 (Previously approved by the House on May 11, 2016, by voice vote)
- H.R. 4599, the Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 (Previously approved by the House on May 11, 2016, by voice vote)
- H.R. 4976, the Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016 (Previously approved by the House on May 11, 2016, by voice vote)
- H.R. 4982, the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 (Previously approved by the House on May 11, 2016, by voice vote)
- H.R. 4981, the Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act (Previously approved by the House on May 11, 2016, by voice vote)
- H.R. 1818, the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2015 (Previously approved by the House on May 12, 2016, by a vote of 415-1)
- H.R. 4586, Lali's Law (Previously approved by the House on May 12, 2016, by a vote of 415-4)
- H.R. 1725, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Reauthorization Act (Previously approved by the House on September 8, 2015, by voice vote)
- Provisions of H.R. 2298, the Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act (Previously approved by the House as part of H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act)
S. 1878, Advancing Hope Act of 2016 (Approved by the Senate September 22, 2016, by unanimous consent; Approved by the House on September 27, 2016; Signed into law on September 30, 2016)
H.R. 4665, the Outdoor REC Act of 2016 (Approved by the House on November 14, 2016, by voice vote; Approved by the Senate on November 28, 2016, by voice vote; Signed into law on December 8, 2016)
H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act (Approved by the House on November 30, 2016; Approved by the Senate on December 7, 2016, by a vote of 94-5; Signed into law on December 13, 2016) Includes all or portions of:
- $1B for state grants to help combat the opioid epidemic
- H.Con.Res.46, expressing the sense of the Congress that the National Institutes of Health should encourage a global pediatric clinical trial network, and for other purposes
- H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act (Previously approved by the House on July 10, 2015, by a vote of 344-77)
- H.R. 292, the Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015
- H.R. 556, the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015
- H.R. 605, the Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act of 2015
- H.R. 670, the Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act (Previously approved by the House on September 20, 2016, by a vote of 383-22)
- H.R. 789, the Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015
- H.R. 909, the Andrea Sloan CURE Act
- H.R. 1877, Mental Health First Aid Act (Previously approved by the House on September 26, 2016, by voice vote)
- H.R. 2299, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for site-of-service price transparency under the Medicare program
- H.R. 2325, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a pharmaceutical and technology ombudsman under the Medicare program
- H.R. 2337, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize priority review for breakthrough devices
- H.R. 2338, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the development and use of patient experience data to enhance the structured risk-benefit assessment framework, and for other purposes
- H.R. 2396, the SOFTWARE Act
- H.R. 2415, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for establishment of a streamlined data review program
- H.R. 2416, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to evaluate the potential use of evidence from clinical experience to help support the approval of new indications for approved drugs, and for other purposes
- H.R. 2419, to amend the Public Health Services Act to reauthorize funding for the National Institutes of Health
- H.R. 2420, to reduce administrative burdens on researchers
- H.R. 2421, to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase accountability at the National Institutes of Health
- H.R. 2424, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to training and oversight in least burdensome appropriate means concept
- H.R. 2425, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the recognition of standards
- H.R. 2426, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to easing regulatory burden with respect to certain class I and class II devices
- H.R. 2427, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to advisory committee process
- H.R. 2428, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to humanitarian device exemption applications
- H.R. 2435, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with regard to the Reagan-Udall Foundation
- H.R. 2440, to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve loan repayment programs of the National Institutes of Health
- H.R. 2443, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to CLIA waiver study design guidance for in vitro diagnostics
- H.R. 2448, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of high-risk, high-reward research
- H.R. 2452, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to facilitating dissemination of health care economic information
- H.R. 2455, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to precision medicine
- H.R. 2488, the Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015
- H.R. 2505, the Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 (Previously passed the House on June 17, 2015, by voice vote)
- H.R. 2506, the Seniors’ Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015
- H.R. 2629, the Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment Act
- H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016 (Previously passed the House on July 6, 2016, by a vote of 422-2)
- H.R. 3716, the Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act (Previously passed the House on March 2, 2016, by a vote of 406-0)
- H.R. 3821, the Medicaid DOC Act
- H.R. 4762, the REGROW Act
- H.R. 5210, the PADME Act (Previously passed the House on July 5, 2016, by voice vote)
- H.R. 5268, the Medicare Beneficiary Enrollment Improvement Act
- H.R. 5273, the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 (Previously passed the House on June 7, 2016, by voice vote)
- H.R. 5613, the CAH Act of 2016 (Previously passed the House on September 21, 2016, by a vote of 420-0)
- H.R. 5713, the Sustaining Healthcare Integrity and Fair Treatment Act of 2016 (Previously passed the House on September 21, 2016, by a vote of 420-3)
- H.R. 5717, the Medicaid Data and Benefit Improvement Act of 2016
H.R. 5111, the Consumer Review Fairness Act (Approved by the House on September 12, 2016, by voice vote; Approved by the Senate on November 28, 2016, by voice vote; Signed into law on December 15, 2016)
H.R. 5104, the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016 (Approved by the House on September 12, 2016, by voice vote; Passed by UC on December 7, 2016; Signed into law on December 15, 2016)
S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Approved by the House on December 8, 2016, by voice vote; Approved by the Senate on December 10, 2016, by a vote of 78-21; Signed into law on December 16, 2016) Includes provisions from:
- H.R. 4470, the Safe Drinking Water Act Improved Compliance Awareness Act (Previously passed the House on February 10, 2016, by a vote of 416-2)
- H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act (Previously passed the House on July 22, 2015, by a vote of 258-166)
Committee Legislation Passed by the House and Pending Senate Consideration or Resolution
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (Approved by the House on January 21, 2015, by a vote of 253-169)
H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (Approved by the House on January 22, 2015, by a vote of 242-179)
H.R. 398, Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on January 27, 2015)
H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act (Approved by the House on January 28, 2015, by a vote of 277-133)
H.R. 596, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Approved by the House on February 3, 2015, by a vote of 239-186)
H.R. 647, Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act (Approved by the House on March 16, 2015, by a vote of 389-10)
H.R. 648, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act (Approved by the House on March 16, 2015, by a vote of 382-15)
H.R. 2507, the Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on June 17, 2015, by voice vote)
H.R. 2570, the Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on June, 17, 2015, by voice vote)
H.R. 2582, the Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on June 17, 2015, by voice vote)
H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act (Approved by the House on June 23, 2015, by a vote of 378-25)
H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on June 23, 2015, by a vote of 244-154)
H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act (Approved by the House on June 24, 2015, by a vote of 247-180)
H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (Approved by the House on July 23, 2015, by a vote of 275-150)
H.R. 1344, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (Approved by the House on September 8, 2015, by voice vote)
H.R. 3495, the Women's Public Health and Safety Act (Approved by the House on September 29, 2015, by a vote of 236-193)
H.R. 8, The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on December 3, 2015, by a vote of 249-174)
H.R. 2017, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (Approved by the House on February 12, 2016, by a vote of 266-144-1)
H.R. 4444, the EPS Improvement Act (Approved by the House on February 29, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 4583, to promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce (Approved by the House on February 29, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 4557, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act (Approved by the House on March 3, 2016, by a vote of 238-163)
H.R. 1268, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Approved by the House on March 14, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 2080, a bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (Approved by the House on March 14, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 2984, the Fair RATES Act (Approved by the House on March 14, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 4411, a bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gathright Dam (Approved by the House on March 14, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 4412, a bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Flannagan Dam (Approved by the House on March 14, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 4427, a bill to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act (Approved by the House on March 14, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 2081, a bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (Approved by the House on March 15, 2016, by a vote of 410-2)
H.R. 3447, a bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam (Approved by the House on March 15, 2016, by a vote of 406-3)
H.R. 3797, the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act (Approved by the House on March 15, 2016, by a vote of 231-183)
H.R. 4416, a bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Jennings Randolph Dam (Approved by the House on March 16, 2016, by a vote of 418-2)
H.R. 4434, a bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Cannonsville Dam (Approved by the House on March 16, 2016, by a vote of 417-2)
H.R. 2666, the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act (Approved by the House on April 15, 2016, by a vote of 241-172)
H.R. 2589, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on its Internet website changes to the rules of the Commission not later than 24 hours after adoption (Approved by the House on May 23, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act (Approved by the House on June 8, 2016, by a vote of 234-177)
H.R. 5210, the PADME Act (Approved by the House on July 5, 2016, by voice vote) Includes:
- H.R. 3716, the Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act (Previously approved by the House on March, 2, 2016, by a vote of 406-0) Includes:
- H.R. 3821, the Medicaid DOC Act
H.R. 921, the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016 (Approved by the House on September 12, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 4979, the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016 (Approved by the House on September 12, 2016, by voice vote)
H.Res. 847, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a national strategy for the Internet of Things to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (Approved by the House on September 12, 2016, by a vote of 367-4, 1 Present)
H.Res. 835, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt a national policy for technology to promote consumers' access to financial tools and online commerce to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (Approved by the House on September 12, 2016, by a vote of 385-4, 1 Present)
H.R. 670, the Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act (Approved by the House on September 20, 2016, by a vote of 383-22) Includes:
H.R. 3537, the Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on September 26, 2016, by a vote of 258-101)
S. 253, the Communications Act Update Act of 2016 (Approved by the Senate on June 10, 2015, by Unanimous Consent; Amended, approved by the House and sent back to the Senate on September 27, 2016, by Unanimous Consent) Includes:
- H.R. 2583, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act (Previously approved by the House on November, 16, 2015, by voice vote)
- H.R. 734, the Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act (Previously approved by the House on February 24, 2015, by a vote of 411-0)
- H.R. 4596, the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act (Previously approved by the House on March 16, 2016, by a vote of 411-0)
- H.R. 4167, Kari's Law Act of 2015 (Previously approved by the House on May 23, 2016, by voice vote)
- H.R. 3998, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (Previously approved by the House on May 23, 2016, by a vote of 398-2)
- H.R. 2669, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2016
- H.R. 1301, Amateur Radio Parity Act (Previously approved by the House on September 12, 2016, by voice vote)
- H.R. 2566, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act
H.R. 985, the Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on November 14, 2016, by a vote of 355-38)
H.R. 2669, the Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on November 14, 2016, by a vote of 382-5)
H.R. 2566, the Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016 (Approved by the House on November 14, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 1192, the National Clinical Care Commission Act (Approved by the House on November 14, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 1209, the Improving Access to Maternity Care Act (Approved by the House on November 14, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 2713, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on November 14, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 4365, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 (Approved by the House on November, 14 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 756, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools (Approved by the House on December 6, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 3381, Childhood Cancer STAR Act (Approved by the House on December 6, 2016, by voice vote)
H.R. 6375, Power and Security Systems Act (Approved by the House on December 6, 2016, by voice vote)
Committee Legislation Approved by the House and Senate, Pending the President’s Signature
Vetoed by the President
S.1 (H.R. 3), the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (Approved by the Senate on January 29, 2015; Approved by the House on February 11, 2015; Vetoed by the President on February 24, 2015)
S.J. Res. 23 (H.J. Res. 71), A joint resolution 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 Generating Units (Approved by the Senate on November 17, 2015, by a vote of 52-46; Approved by the House on December 1, 2015, by a vote of 235-188; Vetoed by the President on December 18, 2015)
S.J. Res. 24 (H.J. Res. 72), A joint resolution 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 Generating Units (Approved by the Senate on November 17, 2015, by a vote of 52-46; Approved by the House on December 1, 2015, by a vote of 242-180; Vetoed by the President on December 18, 2015)
H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 (Approved by the House on October 23, 2015, by a vote of 240-189; Approved by the Senate, as amended, on December 3, 2015, by a vote of 52-47; Approved by the House on January 6, 2016, by a vote of 240-181; Vetoed by the President on January 8, 2016) Includes:
- H.R. 1085, Repeal of the Prevention and Public Health Fund
- H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act
113th Congress
In the 113th Congress, 91 committee bills cleared the House of Representatives, with 51 bills becoming law.
Public Laws: Legislation Passed by the House and the Senate
(43 public laws containing 51 E&C bills)
H.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Approved by the Senate on February 27, 2013; Approved by the House on March 4, 2013; Signed into law on March 13, 2013)
H.R. 267, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on February 13, 2013; Approved by the Senate on August 1, 2013; Signed into law August 9, 2013)
H.R. 2576, To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes (Approved by the House on July 16, 2013; Approved by the Senate on August 1, 2013; Signed into law on August 9, 2013)
S. 330 (H.R. 698), HIV Organ Policy Equity Act (Approved by the Senate on June 17, 2013; Approved by the House on November 12, 2013; Signed into law on November 12, 2013)
H.R. 2094, School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act (Approved by the House on July 30, 2013; Approved by the Senate on October 31, 2013; Signed into law on November 13, 2013)
S. 252 (H.R. 541), PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (Approved by the Senate on September 25, 2013; Approved by the House on November 12, 2013; Signed into law on November 27, 2013) Includes:
- H.R. 225, National Pediatric Research Network Act of 2013
- S. 1561, CHIMP Act Amendments of 2013
H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act (Approved by the House on September 28, 2013; Approved by the Senate on November 18, 2013; Signed into law on November 27, 2013) H.R. 3204 combined the following two bills:
- H.R. 1919, Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013
- H.R. 3089, Compounding Clarity Act of 2013
H.R. 3588, Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on December 2, 2013; Approved by the Senate on December 17, 2013; Signed into law on December 20, 2013)
H.J. Res. 59, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on December 12, 2013; Approved by the Senate on December 18, 2013 Signed into law on December 26, 2013)
H.R. 623, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act (Approved by the House on October 29, 2013; Approved by the Senate on December 20, 2013; Signed into law on December 26, 2013)
H.R. 3527, Poison Center Network Act (Approved by the House on January 8, 2014; Approved by the Senate on January 14, 2014; Signed into law on January 24, 2014)
H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (Approved by the House on March 27, 2014; Approved by the Senate on March 31, 2014; Signed into law on April 1, 2014) Includes:
- H.R. 846, Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2013
- H.R. 2995, Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013
- H.R. 1263, Excellence in Mental Health Act
H.R. 2019, Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act (Approved by the House on December 11, 2013; Approved by the Senate on March 11, 2014; Signed into law on April 3, 2014)
S. 1557 (H.R. 297), Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Approved by the Senate on November 12, 2013; Approved by the House on April 1, 2014; Signed into law on April 7, 2014)
H.R. 724, To amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (Approved by the House on January 8, 2014; Approved by the Senate on May 22, 2014; Signed into law on June 9, 2014)
S. 622 (H.R. 1407), Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2013 (Approved by the Senate on May 8, 2013; Approved by the House on June 3, 2014; Signed into law on June 13, 2014) Includes:
S. 2086, Reliable Home Heating Act (Approved by the Senate on May 21, 2014; Approved by the House on June 23, 2014; Signed into law on June 30, 2014)
H.R. 316, Collinsville Renewable Energy Production Act (Approved by the Senate on June 23, 2014; Approved by the House on June 23, 2014; Signed into law on June 30, 2014)
H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Approved by the House on March 15, 2013; Approved Senate changes on July 9, 2014; Signed into law on July 22, 2014)
H.R 1528, Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on July 8, 2014; Approved by the Senate on July 16, 2014; Signed into law on August 1, 2014)
H.R. 4631, Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2014 (Approved by the House on June 24, 2014; Approved by the Senate on July 31, 2014; Signed into law on August 8, 2014)
H.R. 3548, Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on June 24, 2014; Approved by the Senate on July 31, 2014; Signed into law on August 8, 2014)
S. 276, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadlines for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir (Approved by the Senate on June 19, 2013; Approved by the House on September 11, 2014; Signed into law on September 26, 2014)
S. 2154 (H.R. 4290), Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2014 OR Wakefield Act (Approved by the Senate on September 10, 2014; Approved by the House on September 16, 2014; Signed into law on September 26, 2014)
H.R. 594, Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance Research and Education Amendments of 2014 (Approved by the House on July 28, 2014, by voice vote; Signed into law on September 26, 2014)
S. 2539 (H.R. 1098) Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on June 24, 2014, by voice vote; S.2539 was approved by the Senate on September, 16, 2014, by unanimous consent; S. 2539 was approved by the House on November 13, 2014, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on November 26, 2014)
S. 2141 (H.R. 4250), Sunscreen Innovation Act (Approved by the House on July 28, 2014, by voice vote; S. 2141 was approved by the Senate as amended on September 18, 2014, by unanimous consent; S. 2141 was approved by the House on November 13, 2014, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on November 26, 2014)
S. 2583 (H.R. 5161), E-LABEL Act (Approved by the House on September 11, 2014, by a vote of 402-29; S. 2583 was approved by the Senate on September 18, 2014, by unanimous consent; S. 2583 was approved by the House on November 13, 2014, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on November 26, 2014)
H.R. 5728, the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 (Approved by the House on November 19, 2014, by voice vote; Approved by the Senate on November 20, 2014, by unanimous consent. Note - the House previously approved H.R. 4572, the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 on July 22, 2014, by voice vote; Signed into law on December 4, 2014)
H.R. 4067, a bill to help ensure patients, including Medicare patients and those in rural communities, have access to health care they need (Approved by the House on September 9, 2014, by voice vote; Approved by the Senate on November 20, 2014 by unanimous consent; Signed into law on December 4, 2014)
H.R. 83, a bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to develop an action plan to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States (Approved by the House on September 15, 2014, by voice vote; Approved by the Senate, as amended, by unanimous consent on September 18, 2014; Approved by the House, as amended by the Senate and with an amendment, on December 11, 2014; Approved by the Senate, as amended, on December,13, 2014; Signed into law on December 16, 2014) Note: On December 11, 2014, the House amended H.R. 83 to include the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015. H.R. 83 includes:
S. 2917 (H.R. 5729), Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act (S. 2917 was approved by the Senate on December 2, 2014, by unanimous consent; S. 2917 was approved by the House on December 3, 2014, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on December 16, 2014)
H.R. 1281, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on June 24, 2014, by voice vote; Approved by the Senate, as amended, by unanimous consent on December 8, 2014; Approved by the House on December 10, 2014, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on December 18, 2014)
H.R. 5185, the EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2014 (Approved by the House by voice vote on December 9, 2014; Approved by the Senate December 15, 2014, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on December 18, 2014)
H.R. 669, Sudden Unexpected Death and Data Enhancement and Awareness Act (Approved by the House on September 9, 2014 by voice vote; Approved by the Senate as amended on November 20, 2014, by unanimous consent; Approved by the House on December 3, 2014, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on December 18, 2014)
S. 2338 (H.R. 5614), United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act (S.2338 was approved by the Senate on December 11, 2014, by unanimous consent; S. 2338 was approved by the House on December 12, 2014, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on December 18, 2014)
H.R. 4771, Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act (Approved by the House on September 15, 2014, by voice vote; Approved by the Senate on December 11, 2014, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on December 18, 2014)
H.R. 5057, EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 (Approved by the House on September 11, 2014, by voice vote; Approved by the Senate on December 11, 2014, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on December 18, 2014)
H.R. 5705, the Propane Education and Research Enhancement Act of 2014 (Approved by the House by voice vote on December 9, 2014; Approved by the Senate on December 10, 2014, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on December 18, 2014)
H.R. 4007, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (Approved by the House on July 8, 2014, by voice vote; Approved by the Senate as amended on December 10, by voice vote; Approved by the House on December 11, 2014, by voice vote; Signed into law on December 18, 2014)
H.R. 647, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (Approved by the House on December 3, 2014, by a vote of 404 to 17; Note: H.R. 647 was added to H.R. 5771, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes. H.R. 5771 was approved by the House on December 3, 2014, by a vote of 378 to 46; H.R. 5771 was approved by the Senate on December 16, 2014, by a vote of 76 to 16; Signed into law on December 19, 2014)
S. 2673 (H.R. 938), United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on March 5, 2014, by a vote of 410-1). The Energy and Commerce Committee reported H.R. 3683, which was incorporated into H.R. 938; S. 2673 was approved by the Senate on September 18, 2014, by unanimous consent; S. 2673 was approved by the House on December 3, 2014, by voice vote; Signed into law on December 19. 2014)
H.R. 2754, To amend the Hobby Protection Act to make unlawful the provision of assistance or support in violation of that Act, and for other purposes (Approved by the House on July 30, 2013, by voice vote; Approved by the Senate on December 15, 2014, by unanimous consent; Signed into law on December 19. 2014)
Committee Legislation Passed by the House and Pending Senate Consideration or Resolution
(40 E&C bills await Senate action)
H.R. 1580, To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance (Approved by the House on May 14, 2012, by a vote of 413-0)
H.R. 235, Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on February 12, 2013, by voice vote)
H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Approved by the house on May 16, 2013, by a vote of 229-195)
H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on May 22, 2013, by voice vote)
H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act (Approved by the House on May 22, 2013, by a vote of 241-175)
H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on July 25, 2013, by a vote of 265-155)
H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on August 1, 2013, by a vote of 232-81)
H.R. 2052, Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on September 9, 2013, by a vote of 379-32)
H.R. 2844, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on September 9, 2013, by a vote of 415-0)
H.R. 2775, No Subsidies Without Verification Act (Approved by the House on September 12, 2013, by a vote of 235-191)
H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on November 15, 2013, by a vote of 261-157)
H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (Approved by the House on November 21, 2013, by a vote of 252-165)
H.R. 2279, Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on January 9, 2014, by a vote of 225-188) Includes:
- H.R. 2226, Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013
- H.R. 2318, Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013
H.R. 3811, Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 (Approved by the House on January 10, 2014, by a vote of 291-122)
H.R. 3362, Exchange Information Disclosure Act (Approved by the House on January 16, 2014, by a vote of 259-154)
H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (Approved by the House on January 28, 2014, by a vote of 227-188)
H.R. 3590, Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act (Approved by the House on February 15, 2014, by a vote of 268-154)
H.R. 2126 (S. 1191), Better Buildings Act of 2014 (Approved by the House on March 5, 2014, by a vote of 375-36) Includes:
- H.R. 540 (S. 1261), Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
- H.R. 3820 (S. 1206), To encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings
- H.R. 4066 (S. 1739), To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters
H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act (Approved by the House on March 6, 2014, by a vote of 229-183)
H.R. 3675, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on March 11, 2014, by voice vote)
H.R. 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 (Approved by the House on March 14, 2014, by a vote of 238-181)
H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 (Approved by the House on April 29, 2014, by a vote of 268-150)
H.R. 4092, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014 (Approved by the House on June 23, 2014, by voice vote)
H.R. 4801, to require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water (Approved by the House on June 23, 2014, by voice vote)
H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act (Approved by the House on June 24, 2014, by a vote of 238-173)
H.R. 4080, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act (Approved by the House on June 24, 2014, by voice vote)
H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act Approved by the House on June 25, 2014, by a vote of 266-150)
H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 (Approved by the House on July 28, 2014, by voice vote)
H.R. 4709, Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act (Approved by the House on July 29, 2014, by voice vote)
H.R. 4701, Vector-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act (Approved by the House on September 9, 2014, by voice vote)
H.R. 3670, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013 (Approved by the House on September 9, 2014, by voice vote)
H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act (Approved by the House on September 11, 2014, by a vote of 247-167)
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act (Approved by the House on September 18, 2014, by a vote of 226-191) H.R. 2 included previously House-passed H.R. 3, H.R. 1900. H.R. 3301, H.R. 1582, H.R. 3826, H.R. 4801, and H.R. 6)
H.R. 5682, to approve the application for the Keystone XL Pipeline (Approved by the House on November 14, 2014)
H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act (Approved by the House on November 20, 2014)
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