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Every law Congress has passed
97,863 laws from 1789 to 2026, as printed in the Statutes at Large, the official record of every act of Congress. 51,799 are public laws; 46,064 are private laws, which apply to named people or places, such as pensions, land claims and relief from debts.
136 laws of the 119th Congress, 2025–2027
Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act
An Act To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-99 · 140 Stat. 842 · June 12, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Lulu’s Law
An Act To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order providing that a shark attack is an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-100 · 140 Stat. 845 · June 26, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
An Act To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-101 · 140 Stat. 846 · July 11, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
An Act To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under the emergency conservation program, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-102 · 140 Stat. 985 · July 12, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
An Act Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-103 · 140 Stat. 987 · September 2, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
An Act To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients.
Public Law 119-104 · 140 Stat. 1011 · September 10, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
An Act To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
Public Law 119-105 · 140 Stat. 1012 · September 11, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
An Act To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure that other transaction agreements are reported to USAspending.gov, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-106 · 140 Stat. 1014 · September 11, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act
An Act To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs.
Public Law 119-107 · 140 Stat. 1018 · September 11, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act
An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify and extend the rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters and the rules for the exclusion from gross income of compensation for losses or damages resulting from certain wildfires.
Public Law 119-108 · 140 Stat. 1019 · September 11, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Local Access to Courts Act
An Act To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.
Public Law 119-109 · 140 Stat. 1022 · September 16, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
An Act To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-110 · 140 Stat. 1023 · September 16, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
An Act To impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-111 · 140 Stat. 1026 · September 18, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
An Act To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to annually submit to Congress a report on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing applications.
Public Law 119-112 · 140 Stat. 1050 · September 25, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
An Act To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.
Public Law 119-113 · 140 Stat. 1052 · September 25, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
An Act To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-114 · 140 Stat. 1053 · September 25, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
An Act To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-115 · 140 Stat. 1055 · September 25, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act
An Act To provide for the standardization, publication, and accessibility of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-116 · 140 Stat. 1057 · September 25, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
An Act To redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the “Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center”.
Public Law 119-117 · 140 Stat. 1061 · September 25, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
An Act To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-118 · 140 Stat. 1062 · September 30, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act
An Act To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft.
Public Law 119-119 · 140 Stat. 1063 · October 7, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
An Act To require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that are over budget and behind schedule.
Public Law 119-120 · 140 Stat. 1065 · October 7, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
American Music Tourism Act of 2025
An Act To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-121 · 140 Stat. 1067 · October 9, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
An Act To amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-122 · 140 Stat. 1069 · October 15, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act
An Act To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of seafood to support enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-123 · 140 Stat. 1072 · October 15, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Retire through Ownership Act
An Act To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-124 · 140 Stat. 1074 · October 15, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Clergy Act
An Act To allow a period in which members of the clergy may revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-125 · 140 Stat. 1076 · October 20, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
An Act To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
Public Law 119-126 · 140 Stat. 1078 · October 20, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act
An Act To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-127 · 140 Stat. 1080 · October 20, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act
An Act To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-128 · 140 Stat. 1082 · October 20, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Romance Scam Prevention Act
An Act To require online dating service providers to provide fraud ban notifications to online dating service members, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-129 · 140 Stat. 1084 · October 20, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-130 · 140 Stat. 1089 · October 20, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
An Act To direct the Secretary of Labor to train certain employees of Department of Labor how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their official duties, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-131 · 140 Stat. 1091 · October 20, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act
An Act To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-132 · 140 Stat. 1093 · October 20, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
Chiricahua National Park Act
An Act To redesignate the Chiricahua National Monument in the State of Arizona as Chiricahua National Park, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-133 · 140 Stat. 1095 · October 20, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
License to Drill Act
An Act To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-134 · 140 Stat. 1097 · October 20, 2026 · Original text · Our coverage →
By Congress
- 119th 2025 · 136
- 118th 2023 · 274
- 117th 2021 · 365
- 116th 2019 · 344
- 115th 2017 · 443
- 114th 2015 · 329
- 113th 2013 · 296
- 112th 2011 · 284
- 111th 2009 · 385
- 110th 2007 · 460
- 109th 2005 · 483
- 108th 2003 · 504
- 107th 2001 · 337
- 106th 1999 · 604
- 105th 1997 · 404
- 104th 1995 · 337
- 103rd 1993 · 473
- 102nd 1991 · 610
- 101st 1989 · 666
- 100th 1987 · 761
- 99th 1985 · 688
- 98th 1983 · 677
- 97th 1981 · 529
- 96th 1979 · 736
- 95th 1977 · 805
- 94th 1975 · 729
- 93rd 1973 · 774
- 92nd 1971 · 769
- 91st 1969 · 942
- 90th 1967 · 1,002
- 89th 1965 · 1,283
- 88th 1963 · 1,026
- 87th 1961 · 1,573
- 86th 1959 · 1,292
- 85th 1957 · 1,721
- 84th 1955 · 1,909
- 83rd 1953 · 1,784
- 82nd 1951 · 1,640
- 81st 1949 · 2,000
- 80th 1947 · 1,365
- 79th 1945 · 1,626
- 78th 1943 · 1,157
- 77th 1941 · 1,489
- 76th 1939 · 1,659
- 75th 1937 · 1,760
- 74th 1935 · 1,724
- 73rd 1933 · 975
- 72nd 1931 · 861
- 71st 1929 · 1,506
- 70th 1927 · 1,722
- 69th 1925 · 1,423
- 68th 1923 · 996
- 67th 1921 · 930
- 66th 1919 · 594
- 65th 1917 · 453
- 64th 1915 · 684
- 63rd 1913 · 700
- 62nd 1911 · 717
- 61st 1909 · 881
- 60th 1907 · 621
- 59th 1905 · 7,020
- 58th 1903 · 4,043
- 57th 1901 · 2,773
- 56th 1899 · 1,959
- 55th 1897 · 1,438
- 54th 1895 · 947
- 53rd 1893 · 712
- 52nd 1891 · 721
- 51st 1889 · 2,188
- 50th 1887 · 1,824
- 49th 1885 · 1,452
- 48th 1883 · 970
- 47th 1881 · 761
- 46th 1879 · 650
- 45th 1877 · 746
- 44th 1875 · 578
- 43rd 1873 · 859
- 42nd 1871 · 1,014
- 41st 1869 · 771
- 40th 1867 · 769
- 39th 1865 · 715
- 38th 1863 · 516
- 37th 1861 · 526
- 36th 1859 · 382
- 35th 1857 · 314
- 34th 1855 · 435
- 33rd 1853 · 540
- 32nd 1851 · 308
- 31st 1849 · 171
- 30th 1847 · 456
- 29th 1845 · 356
- 28th 1843 · 279
- 27th 1841 · 525
- 26th 1839 · 147
- 25th 1837 · 533
- 24th 1835 · 459
- 23rd 1833 · 392
- 22nd 1831 · 461
- 21st 1829 · 370
- 20th 1827 · 234
- 19th 1825 · 269
- 18th 1823 · 337
- 17th 1821 · 237
- 16th 1819 · 210
- 15th 1817 · 262
- 14th 1815 · 305
- 13th 1813 · 271
- 12th 1811 · 208
- 11th 1809 · 119
- 10th 1807 · 106
- 9th 1805 · 110
- 8th 1803 · 112
- 7th 1801 · 96
- 6th 1799 · 115
- 5th 1797 · 157
- 4th 1795 · 86
- 3rd 1793 · 133
- 2nd 1791 · 80
- 1st 1789 · 119
From the U.S. Statutes at Large, volumes 1 through 138, published by the Government Publishing Office on GovInfo; laws signed since the latest printed volume come from GovInfo’s public and private law files. Treaties, proclamations and concurrent resolutions, which share those volumes, are not laws and are left out. The oldest volumes were digitized from print, so a few dates could not be read; for those we show the year from the laws printed alongside. Short names come from each law’s own “may be cited as” clause.