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<p><strong>119<sup>th</sup> Congress</strong><br />
  Second session, beginning January 3, 2026</p>

<p>Total number of public laws: <b>31</b></p>

<p>Total number of pages: <b>1,008</b></p>

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            <th class="no-sort" scope="col" style="width: 10%;">Bill Number</th>
            <th class="no-sort" scope="col" style="width: 46%;">Title</th>
            <th class="no-sort" scope="col" style="width: 14%;">Date Approved</th>
            <th class="no-sort" scope="col" style="width: 14%;">Stat. Citation</th>
            <th class="no-sort" scope="col" style="width: 6%;">Number of Pages</th>
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            <td>119-103</td>
            <td>H.R. 6500</td>
            <td>Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027</td>
            <td>Sept. 2, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 987</td>
            <td>24</td>
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            <td>119-102</td>
            <td>S. 629</td>
            <td>Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025</td>
            <td>July 12, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 985</td>
            <td>2</td>
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            <td>119-101</td>
            <td>H.R. 6644</td>
            <td>21st Century ROAD to Housing Act</td>
            <td>July 11, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 846</td>
            <td>139</td>
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            <td>119-100</td>
            <td>S. 1003</td>
            <td>Lulu's Law</td>
            <td>June 26, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 845</td>
            <td>1</td>
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            <td>119-99</td>
            <td>S. 254</td>
            <td>Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act</td>
            <td>June 12, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 842</td>
            <td>3</td>
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            <td>119-98</td>
            <td>S. 2</td>
            <td>Secure America Act</td>
            <td>June 10, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 837</td>
            <td>5</td>
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            <td>119-97</td>
            <td>S. 2393</td>
            <td>Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act</td>
            <td>June 9, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 836</td>
            <td>1</td>
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            <td>119-96</td>
            <td>H.R. 3490</td>
            <td>Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025</td>
            <td>June 9, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 834</td>
            <td>2</td>
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            <td>119-95</td>
            <td>S. 4530</td>
            <td>To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.</td>
            <td>May 29, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 833</td>
            <td>1</td>
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            <td>119-94</td>
            <td>H.R. 3497</td>
            <td>Medal of Sacrifice Act of 2025</td>
            <td>May 28, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 830</td>
            <td>3</td>
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            <td>119-93</td>
            <td>H.R. 2815</td>
            <td>Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025</td>
            <td>May 19, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 828</td>
            <td>2</td>
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            <td>119-92</td>
            <td>H.R. 2066</td>
            <td>Investing in All of America Act of 2025</td>
            <td>May 19, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 825</td>
            <td>3</td>
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            <td>119-91</td>
            <td>H.R. 972</td>
            <td>Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act</td>
            <td>May 19, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 822</td>
            <td>3</td>
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            <td>119-90</td>
            <td>S. 1020</td>
            <td>To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.</td>
            <td>May 11, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 820</td>
            <td>2</td>
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            <td>119-89</td>
            <td>S. 98</td>
            <td>Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025</td>
            <td>May 11, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 818</td>
            <td>2</td>
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            <td>119-88</td>
            <td>S. 723</td>
            <td>Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025</td>
            <td>May 4, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 812</td>
            <td>6</td>
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            <td>119-87</td>
            <td>S. 4465</td>
            <td>To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.</td>
            <td>Apr. 30, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 811</td>
            <td>1</td>
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            <td>119-86</td>
            <td>H.R. 7147</td>
            <td>Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026</td>
            <td>Apr. 30, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 773</td>
            <td>38</td>
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            <td>119-85</td>
            <td>H.J. Res. 140</td>
            <td>Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.</td>
            <td>Apr. 27, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 772</td>
            <td>1</td>
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            <td>119-84</td>
            <td>H.R. 8322</td>
            <td>To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes.</td>
            <td>Apr. 18, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 770</td>
            <td>2</td>
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            <td>119-83</td>
            <td>S. 3971</td>
            <td>Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act</td>
            <td>Apr. 13, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 755</td>
            <td>15</td>
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            <td>119-82</td>
            <td>S. 1884</td>
            <td>Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025</td>
            <td>Apr. 13, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 752</td>
            <td>3</td>
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            <td>119-81</td>
            <td>H.R. 7211</td>
            <td>To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes.</td>
            <td>Mar. 26, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 751</td>
            <td>1</td>
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            <td>119-80</td>
            <td>S. 4138</td>
            <td>To waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army.</td>
            <td>Mar. 20, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 750</td>
            <td>1</td>
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            <td>119-79</td>
            <td>S. 3705</td>
            <td>Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act</td>
            <td>Feb. 18, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 748</td>
            <td>2</td>
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            <td>119-78</td>
            <td>H.J. Res. 142</td>
            <td>Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.</td>
            <td>Feb. 18, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 747</td>
            <td>1</td>
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            <td>119-77</td>
            <td>S. 269</td>
            <td>Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act</td>
            <td>Feb. 10, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 745</td>
            <td>2</td>
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            <td>119-76</td>
            <td>S. 3424</td>
            <td>Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025</td>
            <td>Feb. 6, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 740</td>
            <td>5</td>
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            <td>119-75</td>
            <td>H.R. 7148</td>
            <td>Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026</td>
            <td>Feb. 3, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 173</td>
            <td>567</td>
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            <td>119-74</td>
            <td>H.R. 6938</td>
            <td>Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026</td>
            <td>Jan. 23, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 5</td>
            <td>168</td>
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            <td>119-70*</td>
            <td>H.R. 224</td>
            <td>Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act</td>
            <td>Jan. 20, 2026</td>
            <td>140 Stat. 3</td>
            <td>2</td>
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