List of bills in the 115th United States Congress


The bills of the 115th United States Congress list includes proposed federal laws that were introduced in the 115th United States Congress. This Congress lasted from January 3, 2017 to January 3, 2019.
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States consisting of two houses: the lower house known as the House of Representatives and the upper house known as the Senate. The House and Senate are equal partners in the legislative process—legislation cannot be enacted without the consent of both chambers. The bills listed below are arranged on the basis of which chamber they were first introduced in, and then chronologically by date.
Once a bill is approved by one house, it is sent to the other which may pass, reject, or amend it. For the bill to become law, both houses must agree to identical versions of the bill. After passage by both houses, a bill is enrolled and sent to the president for signature or veto. Bills from the 115th Congress that have successfully completed this process become public laws, listed as Acts of the 115th United States Congress.

Legend

Introduced in the House of Representatives

Bills

The complete list can be found on Congress's website by searching through the .
H.R. numberDate of introductionShort titleDescription
April 26, 2017Financial CHOICE Act of 2017To create hope and opportunity for investors, consumers, and entrepreneurs by ending bailouts and Too Big to Fail, holding Washington and Wall Street accountable, eliminating red tape to increase access to capital and credit, and repealing the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that make America less prosperous, less stable, and less free, and for other purposes.
January 3, 2017Safe Students ActTo repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone
January 3, 2017Health Savings Act of 2017To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts.
January 3, 2017Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActTo make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more
January 3, 2017Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActTo amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.
January 3, 2017Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017To allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms
January 3, 2017Thin Blue Line ActTo expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.
January 13, 2017End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2017Prohibits the use of tissue from an induced abortion for research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health on the transplantation of fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes
H.R. 770January 1, 2017American Innovation $1 Coin ActTo require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of American innovation and significant innovation and pioneering efforts of individuals or groups from each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the United States territories, to promote the importance of innovation in the United States, the District of Columbia, and the United States territories, and for other purposes
February 3, 2017To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.
February 27, 2017Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017To limit the application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana, and for other purposes.
March 8, 2017Preserving Employee Wellness Programs ActTo clarify that if an employer-sponsored wellness program complies with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its regulations, the program will be considered to comply with the applicable sections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 relating to wellness programs.
March 20, 2017American Health Care Act of 2017To create hope and opportunity for investors, consumers, and entrepreneurs by ending bailouts and Too Big to Fail, holding Washington and Wall Street accountable, eliminating red tape to increase access to capital and credit, and repealing the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that make America less prosperous, less stable, and less free, and for other purposes.
March 30, 2017Reinvigorating Antibiotics and Diagnostic Innovation ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for clinical testing expenses for qualified infectious disease drugs and rapid diagnostic tests.
May 2, 2017Equality ActTo prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.
June 12, 2017Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically For Engagement Act of 2017To amend section 2201 of title 44, United States Code, to require the preservation of Presidential social media accounts, and for other purposes.
June 15, 2017Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies ActTo reform and improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Emergency Communications, and the Office of Health Affairs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
June 21, 2017Open Our Democracy Act of 2017To require all candidates for election for the office of Senator or Member of the House of Representatives to run in an open primary regardless of political party preference or lack thereof, to limit the ensuing general election for such office to the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in such open primary, and for other purposes.
September 5, 2017Sanctity of Life Act of 2017This bill declares that: human life is deemed to exist from fertilization, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and "person" includes all such human life.
September 26, 2017Affordable College Textbook ActTo expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students.
November 16, 2017Fix NICS Act of 2017To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
April 12, 2018Hemp Farming Act of 2018To provide for State and Tribal regulation of hemp production.
June 7, 2018STATES ActTo amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marijuana, and for other purposes.

Concurrent resolutions

House joint resolutions

Introduced in the Senate

Bills

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Senate numberDate of introductionShort titleDescription
January 10, 2017Exception to Limitation Against Appointment of Secretary of DefenseProvides a one-time exemption from rule requiring members of the Armed Forces be at least seven years removed from Active Duty Status prior to leading the Defense Department
February 17, 2017National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 759March 29, 2017Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings Act of 2017To save taxpayers money by improving the manufacturing and distribution of coins and notes, and for other purposes.
May 2, 2017Equality ActTo prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.
S. 1675July 31, 2017Student Loan Servicer Performance Accountability ActTo promote quality student loan servicing by improving the borrower experience for borrowers of Federal Direct Loans.
May 25, 2017Drone Federalism Act of 2017To preserve State, local, and tribal authorities and private property rights with respect to unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.
September 26, 2017Affordable College Textbook ActTo expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students.
November 15, 2017Fix NICS Act of 2017To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
January 16, 2018Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActTo make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more.
April 12, 2017Hemp Farming Act of 2018To provide for State and Tribal regulation of hemp production.
June 7, 2018STATES ActTo amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other purposes.