The Register
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.
Latest: the 119th Congress
Newest first. Read this Congress in order or pick any other below.
Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act
An Act To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-36 · 139 Stat. 493 · September 5, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
An Act To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. ’Bud’ Lomell, VA Clinic, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-35 · 139 Stat. 490 · September 5, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
An Act To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency.
Public Law 119-34 · 139 Stat. 488 · August 19, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Protecting Regular Order for Veterans Act of 2025
An Act To protect regular order for budgeting for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-33 · 139 Stat. 483 · August 14, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
ACES Act of 2025
An Act To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-32 · 139 Stat. 480 · August 14, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
VA Home Loan Program Reform Act
An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions in the case of a default on a home loan guaranteed by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-31 · 139 Stat. 475 · July 30, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
An Act To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge”.
Public Law 119-30 · 139 Stat. 473 · July 24, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act
An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster.
Public Law 119-29 · 139 Stat. 471 · July 24, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Rescissions Act of 2025
An Act To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Public Law 119-28 · 139 Stat. 467 · July 24, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act
An Act To provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-27 · 139 Stat. 419 · July 18, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act
An Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-26 · 139 Stat. 410 · July 16, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act
An Act To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the “Salem Maritime National Historical Park”, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-25 · 139 Stat. 408 · July 15, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Apex Area Technical Corrections Act
An Act To amend the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989 to include the City of North Las Vegas and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-24 · 139 Stat. 406 · July 15, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
An Act To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the State of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-23 · 139 Stat. 403 · July 7, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act
An Act To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-22 · 139 Stat. 402 · July 7, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
An Act To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Public Law 119-21 · 139 Stat. 72 · July 4, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act”.
Public Law 119-20 · 139 Stat. 71 · June 20, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
Public Law 119-19 · 139 Stat. 70 · June 20, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
An Act To amend the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 to reauthorize the sale by the Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-18 · 139 Stat. 68 · June 12, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The ‘Omnibus’ Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision”.
Public Law 119-17 · 139 Stat. 67 · June 12, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision”.
Public Law 119-16 · 139 Stat. 66 · June 12, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision”.
Public Law 119-15 · 139 Stat. 65 · June 12, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing”.
Public Law 119-14 · 139 Stat. 64 · May 23, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to “Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles”.
Public Law 119-13 · 139 Stat. 63 · May 23, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act
An Act To require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-12 · 139 Stat. 55 · May 19, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications”.
Public Law 119-11 · 139 Stat. 54 · May 9, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions”.
Public Law 119-10 · 139 Stat. 53 · May 9, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers”.
Public Law 119-9 · 139 Stat. 52 · May 9, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment”.
Public Law 119-8 · 139 Stat. 51 · May 9, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers”.
Public Law 119-7 · 139 Stat. 50 · May 9, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters”.
Public Law 119-6 · 139 Stat. 49 · May 9, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to “Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales”.
Public Law 119-5 · 139 Stat. 48 · April 10, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
An Act Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-4 · 139 Stat. 9 · March 15, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to “Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources”.
Public Law 119-3 · 139 Stat. 8 · March 14, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Joint Resolution Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions”.
Public Law 119-2 · 139 Stat. 7 · March 14, 2025 · Original text · Our coverage →
Laken Riley Act
An Act To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
Public Law 119-1 · 139 Stat. 3 · January 29, 2025 · 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.