How did the United States change between Jan 3, 2015 and Jan 2, 2017?
Pick two dates. See the laws, the executive orders, the courts, Congress, federal agencies, the Constitution and the budget, as a diff.
$ civicdiff 2015-01-03..2017-01-02 # 2 years
jsonLaws enacted
+328198 notable
Executive orders
+71signed
Final rules
+7,262830 significant
Supreme Court
0 of 8seats changed hands
Agencies
+6 −3departments & tracked agencies
Public debt
+$1.90T$18.1T → $20.0T
Barack Hussein Obama was president on both dates. Congress enacted 328 public laws. 13 senators and 63 representatives took seats that they did not hold before. Inflation-adjusted federal spending changed +5.2% (FY2015 → FY2017).
Executive
executive/presidentThe presidencyBarack Hussein Obama D
44th president · in office on both dates
executive/vice-presidentThe vice presidencyJoseph Robinette Biden Jr. D
in office on both dates
executive/cabinetCabinet & senior officials+7−7Wikidata ↗
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Postmaster General
Secretary of Education
Other senior officials (3 changed)
Postmaster General
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Solicitor General
Ian Heath Gershengorn (acting)
25 offices unchanged
Secretary of State: John Kerry D
Secretary of the Treasury: Jack Lew D
Secretary of the Navy: Ray Mabus D
Secretary of the Interior: Sally Jewell D
Secretary of Agriculture: Tom Vilsack D
Secretary of Commerce: Penny Pritzker D
Secretary of Labor: Thomas Perez D
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Sylvia Burwell D
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Julián Castro D
Secretary of Transportation: Anthony Foxx D
Secretary of Energy: Ernest Moniz D
Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Robert A. McDonald R
Secretary of Homeland Security: Jeh C. Johnson D
White House Chief of Staff: Denis McDonough D
Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Shaun Donovan D
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: Gina McCarthy D
Ambassador to the United Nations: Samantha Power D
Director of National Intelligence: James R. Clapper I
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: John Owen Brennan
Administrator of the Small Business Administration: Maria Contreras-Sweet D
U.S. Trade Representative: Michael Froman D
Secretary of the Navy: Ray Mabus D
Chair of the Federal Reserve: Janet Yellen D
Director of the FBI: James Comey R
National Security Advisor: Susan Rice D
executive/ordersExecutive orders71 executive orders signed · Barack Obama 71
681 → 732 orders (issued since 1994) in force · 20 revoked in this window
EO 13693 Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade
Mar 19, 2015 · Barack Obama · revoked by EO 13834
EO 13696 2015 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Jun 17, 2015 · Barack Obama
EO 13715 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 18, 2015 · Barack Obama · revoked by EO 13756
EO 13730 2016 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
May 20, 2016 · Barack Obama
EO 13740 2016 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Sep 16, 2016 · Barack Obama
EO 13756 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 27, 2016 · Barack Obama · revoked by EO 13819
EO 13688 Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition
Jan 16, 2015 · Barack Obama · revoked by EO 13809
EO 13689 Enhancing Coordination of National Efforts in the Arctic
Jan 21, 2015 · Barack Obama
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EO 13690 Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input
Jan 30, 2015 · Barack Obama
EO 13691 Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing
Feb 13, 2015 · Barack Obama
EO 13692 Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela
Mar 8, 2015 · Barack Obama
EO 13694 Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
Apr 1, 2015 · Barack Obama
EO 13695 Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of a Large Volume of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in the Territory of the Russian Federation
May 26, 2015 · Barack Obama
EO 13697 Amendment to Executive Order 11155, Awards for Special Capability in Career and Technical Education
Jun 22, 2015 · Barack Obama
executive/nominationsSenate confirmations+319Congress.gov ↗
614 civilian nominations received · 319 confirmed · 25 withdrawn · 2 returned to the President
Ashton B. Carter, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Defense, vice Charles Timothy Hagel.
confirmed Feb 12, 2015 · 93–5
Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney General, vice Eric H. Holder, Jr.
confirmed Apr 23, 2015 · 56–43
John B. King, of New York, to be Secretary of Education, vice Arne Duncan.
confirmed Mar 14, 2016 · 49–40
Civilian nominations only (military promotions excluded). Top confirmations are cabinet-level posts, Supreme Court justices, and the Fed chair.
executive/agenciesFederal agencies+6−3Wikidata ↗
423 → 427 tracked organizations · 16 → 16 executive departments
Defense Innovation Unit
established Aug 1, 2015 · technological research agency of the United States Department of Defense
National Background Investigations Bureau
established Jan 1, 2016 · succesor Agency to the Federal Investigative Services Division
Global Engagement Center
established Jan 1, 2016 · U.S. federal government agency
Build America Bureau
established Jul 20, 2016
Department of Homeland Security Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans
established Dec 23, 2016 · office of the United States Department of Homeland Security
NOAA National Weather Service Pacific Region
established Jan 1, 2017 · administers the programs and facilities of the NWS throughout a large expanse of the Pacific
Office of the Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
abolished Mar 7, 2015
Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office
abolished Jan 30, 2015 · agency of the United States Department of Defense · replaced by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board
abolished Sep 30, 2015 · former agency of the United States federal government
Agency start and end dates come from Wikidata, which covers smaller bureaus unevenly.
executive/regulationsFederal regulations+7,262Federal Register API ↗
7,262 final rules published in the Federal Register
from Jan 3, 2015
830 of them flagged "significant" under EO 12866
major economic or policy impact
4,761 proposed rules · 48,518 notices
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Final rules carry the force of law. Rescissions count as rules too, so this measures regulatory activity, not net growth.
Military
military/conflictsArmed conflictsU.S. in 4 armed conflicts → 7
Afghanistan: Islamic State
began Mar 3, 2015 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against IS
Libya: Islamic State
began 2016 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against IS
Niger: Islamic State
began in 2017 (exact date unknown; may be after Jan 2, 2017) · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against IS
4 conflicts active on both dates
War against al-Qaida
since Sep 11, 2001 · U.S. a principal party · against al-Qaida
War in Afghanistan (Taliban insurgency)
since 2003 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against the Taliban
Iraq: insurgency and war against IS
since Aug 8, 2014 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against IS
Somalia: al-Shabaab
since 2015 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against Al-Shabaab
An armed conflict here means at least 25 battle deaths in a year, with U.S. forces as a party or fighting for a government (UCDP's definition). Air strikes, raids, and advisory missions below that threshold aren't included. UN peacekeeping missions are excluded.
Legislative
legislative/controlControl of Congress113
114
Top: House · Bottom: Senate DemocraticRepublican
113th Congress → 114th Congress · 1 new Congress elected
1 change of chamber control along the way
House: Republican majority on both dates
234 R · 201 D → 246 R · 187 D
Senate: Democrat majority
55 D · 45 R
Senate: Republican majority
54 R · 46 D
legislative/senateSenate+13−13congress-legislators ↗
13 new members · 13 departed · 87 served on both dates · women 20 → 20 · median age 64 → 63
9 seats changed party
Mark Udall D
Colorado
Cory Gardner R
Colorado
John D. Rockefeller, IV D
West Virginia
Shelley Moore Capito R
West Virginia
Mary L. Landrieu D
Louisiana
Bill Cassidy R
Louisiana
Mark L. Pryor D
Arkansas
Tom Cotton R
Arkansas
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John E. Walsh D
Montana
Steve Daines R
Montana
Mark Begich D
Alaska
Dan Sullivan R
Alaska
Tom Harkin D
Iowa
Joni Ernst R
Iowa
Kay R. Hagan D
North Carolina
Thom Tillis R
North Carolina
Tim Johnson D
South Dakota
Mike Rounds R
South Dakota
Who joined and who left (13 in · 13 out)
Dan Sullivan R
Alaska
Tom Cotton R
Arkansas
Cory Gardner R
Colorado
David Perdue R
Georgia
Joni Ernst R
Iowa
Bill Cassidy R
Louisiana
Gary C. Peters D
Michigan
Steve Daines R
Montana
Thom Tillis R
North Carolina
Ben Sasse R
Nebraska
James Lankford R
Oklahoma
Mike Rounds R
South Dakota
Shelley Moore Capito R
West Virginia
Mark Begich D
Alaska
Mark L. Pryor D
Arkansas
Mark Udall D
Colorado
Saxby Chambliss R
Georgia
Tom Harkin D
Iowa
Mary L. Landrieu D
Louisiana
Carl Levin D
Michigan
John E. Walsh D
Montana
Kay R. Hagan D
North Carolina
Mike Johanns R
Nebraska
Tom Coburn R
Oklahoma
Tim Johnson D
South Dakota
John D. Rockefeller, IV D
West Virginia
legislative/houseHouse+63−65congress-legislators ↗
63 new members · 65 departed · 370 served on both dates · women 80 → 83 · median age 59 → 60
15 state delegations changed
Show delegation changes
Arizona 5 D · 4 R
Arizona 4 D · 5 R
California 38 D · 15 R
California 38 D · 14 R
Georgia 5 D · 9 R
Georgia 4 D · 10 R
Iowa 2 D · 2 R
Iowa 1 D · 3 R
Illinois 12 D · 6 R
Illinois 10 D · 8 R
Maine 2 D · 0 R
Maine 1 D · 1 R
Michigan 5 D · 9 R
Michigan 5 D · 8 R
North Carolina 4 D · 9 R
North Carolina 3 D · 10 R
Nebraska 0 D · 3 R
Nebraska 1 D · 2 R
New Hampshire 2 D · 0 R
New Hampshire 1 D · 1 R
Nevada 2 D · 2 R
Nevada 1 D · 3 R
New York 21 D · 6 R
New York 18 D · 9 R
Texas 12 D · 24 R
Texas 11 D · 25 R
Utah 1 D · 3 R
Utah 0 D · 4 R
West Virginia 1 D · 2 R
West Virginia 0 D · 3 R
Who joined and who left (63 in · 65 out)
Gary J. Palmer R
Alabama-6
J. French Hill R
Arkansas-2
Bruce Westerman R
Arkansas-4
Martha McSally R
Arizona-2
Ruben Gallego D
Arizona-7
Stephen Knight R
California-25
Mimi Walters R
California-45
Mark DeSaulnier D
California-11
Pete Aguilar D
California-31
Ted Lieu D
California-33
Norma J. Torres D
California-35
Ken Buck R
Colorado-4
Gwen Graham D
Florida-2
Carlos Curbelo R
Florida-26
Jody B. Hice R
Georgia-10
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R
Georgia-1
Barry Loudermilk R
Georgia-11
Rick W. Allen R
Georgia-12
Rod Blum R
Iowa-1
David Young R
Iowa-3
Robert J. Dold R
Illinois-10
Mike Bost R
Illinois-12
Darin LaHood R
Illinois-18
James Comer R
Kentucky-1
Ralph Lee Abraham R
Louisiana-5
Garret Graves R
Louisiana-6
Seth Moulton D
Massachusetts-6
Bruce Poliquin R
Maine-2
Mike Bishop R
Michigan-8
David A. Trott R
Michigan-11
Brenda L. Lawrence D
Michigan-14
John R. Moolenaar R
Michigan-4
Debbie Dingell D
Michigan-12
Tom Emmer R
Minnesota-6
Trent Kelly R
Mississippi-1
Ryan K. Zinke R
Montana-AL
Mark Walker R
North Carolina-6
David Rouzer R
North Carolina-7
Brad Ashford D
Nebraska-2
Frank C. Guinta R
New Hampshire-1
Thomas MacArthur R
New Jersey-3
Bonnie Watson Coleman D
New Jersey-12
Cresent Hardy R
Nevada-4
Lee M. Zeldin R
New York-1
Kathleen M. Rice D
New York-4
John Katko R
New York-24
Elise M. Stefanik R
New York-21
Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. R
New York-11
Warren Davidson R
Ohio-8
Steve Russell R
Oklahoma-5
Ryan A. Costello R
Pennsylvania-6
Brendan F. Boyle D
Pennsylvania-13
Dwight Evans D
Pennsylvania-2
John Ratcliffe R
Texas-4
Will Hurd R
Texas-23
Brian Babin R
Texas-36
Mia B. Love R
Utah-4
Barbara Comstock R
Virginia-10
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D
Virginia-8
Dan Newhouse R
Washington-4
Glenn Grothman R
Wisconsin-6
Evan H. Jenkins R
West Virginia-3
Alexander X. Mooney R
West Virginia-2
Spencer Bachus R
Alabama-6
Tim Griffin R
Arkansas-2
Tom Cotton R
Arkansas-4
Ed Pastor D
Arizona-7
Ron Barber D
Arizona-2
John Campbell R
California-45
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon R
California-25
Gary G. Miller R
California-31
George Miller D
California-11
Henry A. Waxman D
California-33
Gloria Negrete McLeod D
California-35
Janice Hahn D
California-44
Cory Gardner R
Colorado-4
Steve Southerland II R
Florida-2
Joe Garcia D
Florida-26
John Barrow D
Georgia-12
Paul C. Broun R
Georgia-10
Phil Gingrey R
Georgia-11
Jack Kingston R
Georgia-1
Bruce L. Braley D
Iowa-1
Tom Latham R
Iowa-3
William L. Enyart D
Illinois-12
Aaron Schock R
Illinois-18
Bradley Scott Schneider D
Illinois-10
Ed Whitfield R
Kentucky-1
Bill Cassidy R
Louisiana-6
Vance M. McAllister R
Louisiana-5
John F. Tierney D
Massachusetts-6
Michael H. Michaud D
Maine-2
Dave Camp R
Michigan-4
John D. Dingell D
Michigan-12
Mike Rogers R
Michigan-8
Kerry L. Bentivolio R
Michigan-11
Candice S. Miller R
Michigan-10
Gary C. Peters D
Michigan-14
Michele Bachmann R
Minnesota-6
Alan Nunnelee R
Mississippi-1
Steve Daines R
Montana-AL
Mike McIntyre D
North Carolina-7
Howard Coble R
North Carolina-6
Lee Terry R
Nebraska-2
Carol Shea-Porter D
New Hampshire-1
Rush Holt D
New Jersey-12
Jon Runyan R
New Jersey-3
Steven Horsford D
Nevada-4
Timothy H. Bishop D
New York-1
Carolyn McCarthy D
New York-4
William L. Owens D
New York-21
Daniel B. Maffei D
New York-24
Michael G. Grimm R
New York-11
John A. Boehner R
Ohio-8
James Lankford R
Oklahoma-5
Jim Gerlach R
Pennsylvania-6
Allyson Y. Schwartz D
Pennsylvania-13
Chaka Fattah D
Pennsylvania-2
Ralph M. Hall R
Texas-4
Steve Stockman R
Texas-36
Pete P. Gallego D
Texas-23
Jim Matheson D
Utah-4
James P. Moran D
Virginia-8
Frank R. Wolf R
Virginia-10
Doc Hastings R
Washington-4
Thomas E. Petri R
Wisconsin-6
Nick J. Rahall II D
West Virginia-3
Shelley Moore Capito R
West Virginia-2
legislative/lawsLaws enacted+328Congress.gov ↗
328 public laws enacted · 0 landmark · 198 notable · 43 routine · 87 ceremonial
Clay Hunt SAV Act
Pub. L. 114-2 · Feb 12, 2015
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act
Pub. L. 114-3 · Feb 27, 2015
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
Pub. L. 114-4 · Mar 4, 2015
Office of Compliance Administrative and Technical Corrections Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-6 · Mar 20, 2015
Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-7 · Apr 1, 2015
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-10 · Apr 16, 2015
Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, with: * Better Buildings Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-11 · Apr 30, 2015
Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-12 · May 19, 2015
Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act
Pub. L. 114-14 · May 22, 2015
Show 30 more notable laws
Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-17 · May 22, 2015
WIOA Technical Amendments Act
Pub. L. 114-18 · May 22, 2015
Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act
Pub. L. 114-19 · May 22, 2015
Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-21 · May 29, 2015
Girls Count Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-24 · Jun 12, 2015
Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act
Pub. L. 114-29 · Jul 6, 2015
Veterans Identification Card Act 2015
Pub. L. 114-31 · Jul 20, 2015
Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-38 · Jul 28, 2015
Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-39 · Jul 30, 2015
Steve Gleason Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-40 · Jul 30, 2015
Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act
Pub. L. 114-42 · Aug 6, 2015
DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-43 · Aug 6, 2015
Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-44 · Aug 6, 2015
Drinking Water Protection Act
Pub. L. 114-45 · Aug 7, 2015
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
Pub. L. 114-47 · Aug 7, 2015
Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-50 · Sep 25, 2015
E-Warranty Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-51 · Sep 25, 2015
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015
Pub. L. 114-52 · Sep 30, 2015
TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
Pub. L. 114-53 · Sep 30, 2015
Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-54 · Sep 30, 2015
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-55 · Sep 30, 2015
New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act
Pub. L. 114-57 · Sep 30, 2015
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-58 · Sep 30, 2015
STEM Education Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114-59 · Oct 7, 2015
Judicial
judicial/supreme-courtThe Supreme CourtBench by appointing party: 5 R · 4 D → 4 R · 4 D
Antonin Scalia R
appointed by Ronald Reagan · 1986
8 justices served on both dates
Anthony McLeod Kennedy R
appointed by Ronald Reagan · 1988
Clarence Thomas R
appointed by George H.W. Bush · 1991
Ruth Bader Ginsburg D
appointed by William J. Clinton · 1993
Stephen Gerald Breyer D
appointed by William J. Clinton · 1994
John Glover Roberts, Jr. R
appointed by George W. Bush · 2005
Samuel A. Alito, Jr. R
appointed by George W. Bush · 2006
Sonia Sotomayor D
appointed by Barack Obama · 2009
Elena Kagan D
appointed by Barack Obama · 2010
judicial/lower-courtsAppeals & district courtsCourts of appeals (active judges): 95 D · 76 R · 1 N( → 90 D · 71 R · 1 N(
District courts (active judges): 357 D · 287 R → 348 D · 242 R
Barack Obama D appointed 22 judges
2 appeals · 18 district · 2 other
D and R describe the party of the appointing president, not the judge. Active service ends when a judge takes senior status.
judicial/rulingsSupreme Court decisions131 argued decisions · 6 landmark
Zivotofsky v. Kerry
576 U.S. 1 · Jun 8, 2015 · Decided 6–3 · Miscellaneous · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Horne v. Department of Agriculture
576 U.S. 351 · Jun 22, 2015 · Decided 8–1 · Due Process · Reversed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
King v. Burwell
576 U.S. 473 · Jun 25, 2015 · Decided 6–3 · Federal Taxation · Affirmed
Johnson v. United States
576 U.S. 591 · Jun 26, 2015 · Decided 8–1 · Due Process · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Obergefell v. Hodges
576 U.S. 644 · Jun 26, 2015 · Decided 5–4 · Due Process · Reversed · Overruled precedent · Struck down state law
Hurst v. Florida
577 U.S. 92 · Jan 12, 2016 · Decided 8–1 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent · Struck down state law
Landmark means the Court overruled precedent, struck down a federal law, or the case is on a curated landmark list.
Fiscal
fiscal/budgetThe federal budget+5.2% real spendingOMB Historical Tables ↗
Fiscal year 2015 → fiscal year 2017 · inflation-adjusted with the GDP price index
Spending $3.69T
FY2015
Spending $3.98T
FY2017 · +7.8% nominal · +5.2% after inflation
Revenue $3.25T
FY2015
Revenue $3.32T
FY2017 · +2.0% nominal · −0.4% after inflation
Surplus / deficit −$442B
FY2015
Surplus / deficit −$665B
FY2017 · −$223B
Spending, % of GDP 20.3%
FY2015
Spending, % of GDP 20.6%
FY2017 · +0.3 pts
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 72.2%
FY2015
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 75.7%
FY2017 · +3.5 pts
Spending by function · real change
fiscal/debtTotal public debt outstanding+$1.90TTreasury Fiscal Data ↗
$18.1T
as of Jan 2, 2015
$20.0T
as of Dec 30, 2016
Constitution & Union
constitution/amendmentsAmendments & statehood27 → 27 amendments in force · 50 → 50 states
No amendments ratified and no states admitted. The last amendment was the 27th, in 1992.
Log
logEverything in between214 events
- lawTerrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015, with: * National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2015, * Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2015
- lawClay Hunt SAV Act
- lawProtecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act
- war+Afghanistan: Islamic State
- lawDepartment of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
- agency−Office of the Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
- orderPlanning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade
- lawOffice of Compliance Administrative and Technical Corrections Act of 2015
- lawSlain Officer Family Support Act of 2015
- lawMedicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
- lawEnergy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, with: * Better Buildings Act of 2015
- lawRafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015
- lawDon't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act
- lawIran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015
- lawWIOA Technical Amendments Act
- lawConstruction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act
- lawHighway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015
- lawJustice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, with: * Combat Human Trafficking Act of 2015, * Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act, * Bring Missing Children Home Act, * Stop Advertising Victims of Emploitation Act of 2015 (SAVE Act of 2015), * Human Exploitation Rescue Operations Act of 2015 (HERO Act of 2015), * Rape Survivor Child Custody Act, * Military Sex Offender Reporting Act of 2015, * Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2015, * Ensuring a Better Response for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking, * Human Trafficking Survivors Relief and Empowerment Act of 2015
- lawUSA Freedom Act: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
- rulingZivotofsky v. Kerry
- lawGirls Count Act of 2015
- order2015 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
- rulingHorne v. Department of Agriculture
- rulingKing v. Burwell
- rulingJohnson v. United States
- rulingObergefell v. Hodges
- lawDefending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, with: * Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
- lawTrade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, with: * AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015, * Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015, * American Trade Enforcement Effectiveness Act
- lawDepartment of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act
- lawVeterans Identification Card Act 2015
- lawVeterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015
- lawMedicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015
- lawSteve Gleason Act of 2015
- lawSurface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015, with: * VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act
- lawNotice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act
- lawDHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015
- lawNeed-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015
- lawDrinking Water Protection Act
- lawSawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act, with: * Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act
- lawLand Management Workforce Flexibility Act
- lawGerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015
- lawE-Warranty Act of 2015
- lawNational Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015
- lawTSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
- lawAgriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015
- lawAirport and Airway Extension Act of 2015
- lawNew Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act
- lawDepartment of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015
- lawSTEM Education Act of 2015
- lawProtecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
- lawGold Star Fathers Act of 2015
- lawEnsuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015
- lawFederal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015
- lawBorder Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015
- lawAlbuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act
- lawAdoptive Family Relief Act
- lawUnited States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015
- lawQuarterly Financial Report Reauthorization Act
- lawSurface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, with: * Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015
- lawBipartisan Budget Act of 2015, with: * Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, * Social Security Benefit Protection and Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2015, * Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015
- lawWounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015
- lawDHS Social Media Improvement Act of 2015
- lawIllegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015, with: * Antigua Convention Implementing Act of 2015, * Port State Measures Agreement Act of 2015
- lawLibrarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015
- lawRecovery Improvements for Small Entities After Disaster Act of 2015, with: * Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015
- lawImproving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act
- lawU.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, with: * Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, * Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015
- lawProtecting Our Infants Act of 2015
- lawNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, with: * Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
- lawEquity in Government Compensation Act of 2015
- lawFixing America's Surface Transportation Act, with: * Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015, * Transportation for Tomorrow Act of 2015, * Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015, * Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, * Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act, * Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act, * Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015, * Driver Privacy Act of 2015, * Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015, * Tire Efficiency, Safety, and Registration Act of 2015, * Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act, * Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015, * State Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015, * Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act of 2015
- lawEvery Student Succeeds Act
- lawFurther Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
- lawImproving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act
- lawGrassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act
- lawBreast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
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- lawStem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2015
- lawFederal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2015
- lawSecuring Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015
- lawNational Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015
- lawFederal Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015
- lawSurface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015
- lawEmergency Information Improvement Act of 2015
- lawConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, with: * Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, * Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2016, * Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2016, * Science Appropriations Act, 2016, * Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, * Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, * Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, * Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016, * Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2016, * Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2016, * District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2016, * D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program School Certification Requirements Act, * Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, * Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016, * Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, * Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2016, * Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2016, * Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2016, * Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, * Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016, * Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, * Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, * Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2016, * Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2016, * Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, * Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, * Cybersecurity Act of 2015, * Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, * National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, * Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, * Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act of 2015, * Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, * James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act, * James Zadroga 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Reauthorization Act, * Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act, * National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, * Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015
- lawMicrobead-Free Waters Act of 2015
- lawPatient Access and Medicare Protection Act
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- rulingHurst v. Florida
- lawChild Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015
- lawGrants Oversight and New Efficiency Act
- lawDistrict of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act of 2015
- lawInternational Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders
- lawCoast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, with: * Pribilof Island Transition Completion Act of 2015
- lawElectrify Africa Act of 2015
- lawNorth Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016
- lawUnited States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015
- lawResearch Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia Act
- lawTrade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, with: * Enforce and Protect Act of 2015, * Small Business Trade Enhancement Act of 2015 or State Trade Coordination Act, * U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act, * Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015
- lawJudicial Redress Act of 2015
- lawDirecting Dollars to Disaster Relief Act of 2015
- lawEric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015
- lawEdward 'Ted' Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015
- lawCompetitive Service Act of 2015
- lawEvidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2016
- lawAirport and Airway Extension Act of 2016
- lawForeclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015
- lawIntegrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015
- lawOlder Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016
- lawEnsuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016
- lawAdding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act
- lawNational POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015
- lawDepartment of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of 2015
- lawProtect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act
- lawNational Bison Legacy Act
- lawDefend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
- lawTransnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015
- lawBulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015
- lawFallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016
- order2016 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
- lawAmerican Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016
- lawNative American Children's Safety Act
- lawIndian Trust Asset Reform Act
- lawFederal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015
- lawFrank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, with: * Rural Healthcare Connectivity Act of 2016
- lawProtecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016
- lawRecovering Missing Children Act
- lawFOIA Improvement Act of 2016
- lawFraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 2015
- lawPuerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act
- lawFemale Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
- lawFAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016, with: * Aviation Security Act of 2016
- lawForeign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016
- lawVenezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016
- lawGlobal Food Security Act of 2016
- lawUnited States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016
- lawVeterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016
- lawComprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, with: * Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise Act
- lawProtecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016
- lawHousing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016
- lawMaking Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016
- lawJohn F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act
- lawLibrary of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016
- lawDepartment of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016
- order2016 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
- lawNative American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act
- lawJustice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
- lawContinuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act, with: * Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and * Zika Response and Preparedness Appropriations Act, 2016, * Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017
- lawVirgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act
- lawWest Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016
- lawDepartment of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016
- lawAdvancing Hope Act of 2016
- lawKorean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
- lawEliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016
- lawNevada Native Nations Land Act
- lawBathrooms Accessible in Every Situation Act
- lawSurvivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016
- lawClarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016
- lawUnited States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016
- lawVeterans Day Moment of Silence Act
- lawTreatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
- lawFederal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016
- lawAlyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act
- lawNational Forest System Trails Stewardship Act
- lawGold Star Families Voices Act
- lawNo Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act
- lawOutdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016
- lawFurther Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017, with: * SOAR Funding Availability Act, * Continued Health Benefits for Miners Act, * Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017, and * Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017
- law21st Century Cures Act, with: * Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Reform Act of 2016, and * Increasing Choice, Access, and Quality in Health Care for Americans Act
- lawVeterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016
- lawDistrict of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act
- lawConsumer Review Fairness Act of 2016
- lawGAO Civilian Task and Delivery Order Protest Authority Act of 2016
- lawProgram Management Improvement Accountability Act
- lawNorthern Border Security Review Act
- lawFirst Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
- lawExpanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act
- lawCharles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016
- lawBetter Online Tickets Sales Act
- lawPrescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016
- lawIran Sanctions Extension Act
- lawCross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016
- lawFrank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act
- lawSEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016
- lawFederal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 2015
- lawFaster Care for Veterans Act of 2016
- lawFederal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016
- lawNational Park Service Centennial Act, with: * National Park Foundation Endowment Act, and * National Historic Preservation Amendments Act
- lawUnited States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016
- lawCombat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016
- lawBottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act
- lawCommunities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016
- lawGAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016
- lawFederal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016
- lawUnited States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016
- lawHolocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016
- lawOvertime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016
- lawJeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016
- lawPromoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016
- lawInspector General Empowerment Act of 2016
- lawFederal Property Management Reform Act of 2016
- lawForeign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act
- lawRESPONSE Act of 2016
- lawWater Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, with: * Water Resources Development Act of 2016, * Water and Waste Act of 2016, * Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act, and * Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act
- lawDepartment of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017
- lawJustice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016, with: * Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2016
- lawEmmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016
- lawNational Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016
- lawEnsuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act, with: * Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Amendments Act
- lawNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, with: * Administrative Leave Act of 2016, * Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, * Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act, * Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, * Pribilof Islands Transition Completion Amendments Act of 2016, and * Military Justice Act of 2016
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
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