The acts of the 112th United States Congress includes all Acts of Congress and ratified treaties by the 112th United States Congress, which lasts from January 3, 2011 to January 3, 2013.
Acts include public and private laws, which are enacted after a being passed by Congress and signed by the President, however if the President vetos a bill it can still be enacted by a two-thirds vote in both houses. The Senate alone considers treaties, which are ratified by a two-thirds vote.
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In this Congress, all of the statutes have been promulgated (signed) by President Barack Obama. None have been enacted by Congress over the President's veto.
| Public law number | Date of enactment | Short title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112-1 | January 31, 2011 | (No short title) | Prolonged the extensions under Pub.L. 111-251 to May 31, 2011. |
| 112-2 | February 17, 2011 | (No short title) | Named a courthouse in Yuma, Arizona after John M. Roll. |
| 112-3 | February 25, 2011 | FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 | Extended wiretapping permissions in the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the "lone wolf" provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until May 27, 2011. |
| 112-4 | March 2, 2011 | Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 | Made further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011. (Extending Pub.L. 111-242, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) |
| 112-5 | March 4, 2011 | Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 | Extended various Federal-aid programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. (Extending Pub.L. 111-147, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2010). |
| 112-6 | March 18, 2011 | Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 | Made new continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011. (Extending Pub.L. 111-242, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, and Pub.L. 112-4, Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011) |
| 112-7 | March 31, 2011 | Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 | Amended the Internal Revenue Code to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and Title 49, United States Code, to extend the Airport Improvement Program. |
| 112-8 | April 9, 2011 | Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. (Extending Pub.L. 111-242, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Pub.L. 112-4, Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011, and Pub.L. 112-6, Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011.) |
| 112-9 | April 13, 2011 | Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 | Repealed the increased requirements for the reporting of certain payment to the Internal Revenue Service and increased certain health care-related tax credits. |
| 112-10 | April 15, 2011 | Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 | 2011 federal budget (October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011) |
| 112-11 | April 25, 2011 | (No short title) | Named a federal building and courthouse in Martinsburg, West Virginia afterW. Craig Broadwater. |
| 112-12 | April 25, 2011 | (No short title) | Provided for the appointment of Stephen M. Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. |
| 112-13 | May 12, 2011 | (No short title) | Extend the termination date for the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission to late 2011. (Amending Pub.L. 111-25, the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act) |
| 112-14 | May 26, 2011 | PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 | Extended wiretapping permissions in the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the "lone wolf" provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015. |
| 112-15 | May 31, 2011 | (No short title) | Named a Postal Service facility in Inverness, California after Jake Robert Velloza. |
| 112-16 | May 31, 2011 | Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part II | Extended provisions of the Airport Improvement Program the funding, and expenditure authorities of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund through various dates in June to October 2011. |
| 112-17 | June 1, 2011 | Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011 | Further expanded programs extended by Pub.L. 112-1 and required all SBIR or STTR funds to be awarded pursuant to competitive and merit-based selection procedures. |
| 112-18 | June 8, 2011 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 | Made appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, as well as establishing various intelligence requirements; expressed congress' sense that railway transportation security should be prioritized; commended intelligence community members for their role in the death of Osama bin Laden. |
| 112-19 | June 24, 2011 | (No short title) | Provided for the reappointment of Shirley Ann Jackson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. |
| 112-20 | June 24, 2011 | (No short title) | Provided for the reappointment of Robert P. Kogod as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. |
| 112-21 | June 29, 2011 | Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part III | Amended the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend Title 49, United States Code, to extend the Airport Improvement Program, and for other purposes. |
| 112-22 | June 29, 2011 | (No short title) | Named a Postal Service facility in Rootstown, Ohio after Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray. |
| 112-23 | June 29, 2011 | (No short title) | Named a Postal Service facility in Cary, Mississippi after Spencer Byrd Powers, Jr.. |
| 112-24 | July 26, 2011 | (No short title) | Extended the term of Robert Mueller, the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
| 112-25 | August 2, 2011 | Budget Control Act of 2011 | Resolved the United States debt ceiling crisis by allowing for the raising of the ceiling. |
| 112-26 | August 3, 2011 | Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011 | Temporarily preserved higher rates for tuition and fees for programs of education at non-public institutions of higher learning pursued by individuals enrolled in the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs before the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, and for other purposes. |
| 112-27 | August 5, 2011 | Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV | Amended the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the Airport Improvement Program, and for other purposes. |
| 112-28 | August 12, 2011 | (No short title) | To provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes. |
| 112-29 | September 16, 2011 | Leahy-Smith America Invents Act | To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. |
| 112-30 | September 16, 2011 | Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 | Made appropriations and various transportation-related provisions until various dates in 2012 |
| 112-31 | September 23, 2011 | (No short title) | Named a federal courthouse in Jefferson City, Missouri after Christopher S. Bond. |
| 112-32 | September 30, 2011 | Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011 | Reauthorized programs under the Combating Autism Act. |
| 112-33 | September 30, 2011 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 | Extended a number of provisions until October 4, 2011, and made a number of appropriations, primarily for the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security. |
| 112-34 | September 30, 2011 | Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act | Made various changes and extensions to child and family services. |
| 112-35 | September 30, 2011 | Short-Term TANF Extension Act | Made extensions and appropriations related to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. |
| 112-36 | October 5, 2011 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 | Perpetuated the provisions of Public Law 112-33 until November 18, 2011. |
| 112-37 | October 5, 2011 | Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011 | Made appropriations for facilities construction or leases, established requirements for funding requests, named a facility in Craig, Colorado after William Edward Adams, and extended some authorities and programs until 2018 or beyond. |
| 112-38 | October 12, 2011 | (No short title) | Named a Postal Service facility in Schertz, Texas after the local veterans. |
| 112-39 | October 12, 2011 | (No short title) | Named a Postal Service facility in Lubbock, Texas after Chris Davis. |
| 112-40 | October 21, 2011 | Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 | Extended the Generalized System of Preferences and raised the ad valorem customs user fee |
| 112-41 | October 21, 2011 | United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act | Ratified the South Korea–United States Free Trade Agreement |
| 112-42 | October 21, 2011 | United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act | Ratified the United States–Colombia Free Trade Agreement |
| 112-43 | October 21, 2011 | United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act | Ratified the Panama–United States Trade Promotion Agreement |
| 112-44 | October 21, 2011 | United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011 | Extended the United States Parole Commission for two years and demanded reports on various statistics. |
| 112-45 | November 7, 2011 | (No short title) | Solved a jurisdiction dispute between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Forest Service over the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir. |
| 112-46 | November 7, 2011 | Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011 | Amended the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 with various changes and clarifications. |
| 112-47 | November 7, 2011 | (No short title) | Named a Postal Service facility in Barrigada, Guam after John Pangelinan Gerber. |
| 112-48 | November 7, 2011 | (No short title) | Named a Postal Service facility in Pasadena, California after Oliver Goodall. |
| 112-49 | November 7, 2011 | (No short title) | Named a Postal Service facility in Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts after Matthew A. Pucino. |
| 112-50 | November 7, 2011 | (No short title) | Named a Postal Service facility in Honolulu, Hawaii after Cecil Heftel. |
| Public law number | Date of enactment | Short title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112-51 | November 9, 2011 | Removal Clarification Act of 2011 | Made adjustments and extensions to the rules for removal of actions to federal district courts. |
| 112-52 | November 9, 2011 | (No short title) | Allowed for prepayment of repayment contracts between the federal government and the Uintah Water Conservancy District. |
| 112-53 | November 9, 2011 | Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011 | Increased the rates of various veterans compensations (as of December 2011) by the same amount as increases under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act. |
| 112-54 | November 12, 2011 | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 | Enabled the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue APEC Business Travel Cards and collect fees for doing so. |
| 112-55 | November 18, 2011 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 | Made FY 2012 for various departments and agencies by consolidating three bills: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; and Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies. Funding under the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 was extended for other departments until December 16, 2011. |
| 112-56 | November 21, 2011 | (No short title) | Repealed a 3% withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, provided job-training aid for veterans, and modified excluded social security income from calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs |
| 112-57 | November 21, 2011 | Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011 | Requires the Peace Corp to take steps to prevent sexual assault in the program and provide assistance to sexual assault victims. |
| 112-58 | November 23, 2011 | (No short title) | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the 90-day periods of time for an alien spouse or petitioning spouse to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status. |
| 112-59 | November 23, 2011 | (No short title) | Granted the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines. |
| 112-60 | November 23, 2011 | (No short title) | Named a Postal Service facility in Woburn, Massachusetts after Officer John Maguire. |
| 112-61 | November 29, 2011 | America's Cup Act of 2011 | Makes provisions related to the use of ports and waters around them, beginning in 2011, for the 2013 America's Cup. |
| 112-62 | November 29, 2011 | Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011 | Clarifies the meaning of "the United States or an officer or agency thereof" with respect to the extended 60-day period to file appeals appeal in federal court. |
None enacted.
None ratified.