On his first day in office, Biden signed 17 executive orders to counter or undo several measures implemented by the Trump Administration regarding immigration, travel, federal agencies, COVID-19, and more.
Currently, Biden has signed more executive orders than any president in history. “I’m not making law, I’m undoing bad policy from the past administration,” he said.
Below readers will find last week’s most-read bills by the public and an up-to-date list of President Biden’s Executive Orders, Proclamations, and Memorandums.
Some of the signed orders have been entered into the Federal Register, and others have not been as of yet.
The Library of Congress releases the most read bills on a weekly basis, which can be past or present. The public has full access not only to view but to print or save.
Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public.
Congressional documents from the first 100 years of the U.S. Congress (1774-1875) can be accessed through A Century of Lawmaking.
The Federal Register is the official accounting of the federal government of the United States that contains government agency rules, proposed rules, and public notices. It is published every weekday, except on federal holidays.
The Federal Register is compiled by the Office of the Federal Register (within the National Archives and Records Administration) and is printed by the Government Publishing Office.
Each daily issue of the printed Federal Register is organized into four categories:
- Presidential Documents (executive orders and proclamations)
- Rules and Regulations (including policy statements and interpretations of rules by federal agencies)
- Proposed Rules (including petitions to agencies from the public)
- Notices (such as scheduled hearings and meetings open to the public and grant applications)
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SIGNED JANUARY 2021
NOTE: The Federal Register is the official accounting of the federal government of the United States that contains government agency rules, proposed rules, and public notices. It is published every weekday, except on federal holidays.
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• DEFINITIONS •
There are two main types of legislation that originate from each house of Congress: bills and resolutions.
Bills, if passed by the House and Senate and signed by the President, become binding law and part of the United States Code.
- Resolutions are not laws; rather, they are expressions of the “sentiments” of either the House or Senate.
- H.R. stands for the U.S. House of Representatives, and any legislation with this prefix indicates that the bill originated from the House. If passed by the House, the bill moves on to the Senate for consideration.
- H.Res. stands for a resolution of the House of Representatives. House resolutions are not binding law, but rather express the collective sentiment of the House on a particular issue, person, or event. House committees may also be formed through the passage of a House resolution.
- S. stands for the Senate, and any legislation with this prefix indicates that the bill has originated from the United States Senate. If passed by the Senate, the bill then moves on to the House for consideration.
- S.Res. stands for a resolution of the United States Senate. Senate resolutions are not binding law; rather, they express the collective sentiment of the Senate on a particular issue, person, or event. Senate committees may also be formed through the passage of a Senate resolution.
- H.Con.Res. and S.Con.Res. stand for concurrent resolutions, which are taken up simultaneously by both the House and Senate. These resolutions do not become law but must be passed by both chambers of Congress.
- H.J.Res. and S.J.Res. stand for joint resolutions which are taken up simultaneously by both the House and Senate. These resolutions also require the approval of both chambers, but upon passage, they are submitted to the President for approval.
- [117th]: The number beside the bill or resolution means which class of congress originated the legislation. The 117th class was sworn in on January 3, 2021.
JANUARY 2021
WEEK OF JANUARY 31, 2021
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BILL NUMBER
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BILL TITLE
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| 1. |
H.R.127 [117th] |
To provide for the licensing of firearm and ammunition possession and the registration of firearms, and to prohibit the possession of certain ammunition. |
| 2. |
H.R.5717 [116th] |
Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020 |
| 3. |
H.R.1 [117th] |
For the People Act of 2021 |
| 4. |
H.R.1 [116th] |
For the People Act of 2019 |
| 5. |
H.R.133 [116th] |
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 |
| 6. |
H.Res.57 [117th] |
Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for abuse of power by enabling bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors. |
| 7. |
H.R.350 [117th] |
To authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism. |
| 8. |
H.R.6395 [116th] |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 |
| 9. |
H.Res.24 [117th] |
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. |
| 10. |
H.R.748 [116th] |
CARES Act |
WEEK OF JANUARY 24, 2021
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BILL NUMBER
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BILL TITLE
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| 1. |
H.R.5717 [116th] |
Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020 |
| 2. |
H.R.127 [117th] |
To provide for the licensing of firearm and ammunition possession and the registration of firearms, and to prohibit the possession of certain ammunition. |
| 3. |
H.R.335 [117th] |
To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces. |
| 4. |
H.J.Res.14 [117th] |
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States. |
| 5. |
H.Res.57 [117th] |
Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for abuse of power by enabling bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors. |
| 6. |
H.R.133 [116th] |
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 |
| 7. |
H.R.339 [117th] |
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install an appropriate fence around the perimeter of the United States Capitol, including the East Front and the West Front. |
| 8. |
H.R.1 [116th] |
For the People Act of 2019 |
| 9. |
H.R.6395 [116th] |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 |
| 10. |
H.Res.24 [117th] |
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. |
WEEK OF JANUARY 17, 2021
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BILL NUMBER
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BILL TITLE |
| 1. |
H.R.127 [117th] |
To provide for the licensing of firearm and ammunition possession and the registration of firearms, and to prohibit the possession of certain ammunition. |
| 2. |
H.Res.14 [117th] |
Censuring and condemning President Donald J. Trump for attempting to overturn the results of the November 2020 presidential election in the State of Georgia. |
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H.Res.24 [117th] |
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. |
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H.Res.41[117th] |
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 24) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. |
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H.Res.21[117th] |
Calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Donald J. Trump incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as acting President. |
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H.Res.8 [117th] |
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, and for other purposes. |
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H.R.305 [117th] |
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Officer Eugene Goodman. |
| 8. |
H.R.133 [116th] |
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 |
| 9. |
H.Res.26 [117th] |
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. |
| 10. |
H.Res.38 [116th] |
Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day. |
WEEK OF JANUARY 10, 2021
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BILL NUMBER
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BILL TITLE |
| 1. |
H.R.127 [117th] |
To provide for the licensing of firearm and ammunition possession and the registration of firearms, and to prohibit the possession of certain ammunition. |
| 2. |
H.R.133 [116th] |
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 |
| 3. |
H.R.6395 [116th] |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 |
| 4. |
S.4031 [116th] |
American TRIP Act |
| 5. |
S.3418 [116th] |
STORM Act |
| 6. |
S.3548 [116th] |
CARES Act |
| 7. |
H.J.Res.4 [117th] |
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President. |
| 8. |
H.R.748 [116th] |
CARES Act |
| 9. |
H.Res.14 [117th] |
Censuring and condemning President Donald J. Trump for attempting to overturn the results of the November 2020 presidential election in the State of Georgia. |
| 10. |
H.R.9051 [116th] |
CASH Act of 2020 |
WEEK OF JANUARY 03, 2021
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BILL NUMBER |
BILL TITLE |
| 1. |
H.R.6395 [116th] |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 |
| 2. |
H.R.9051 [116th] |
CASH Act of 2020 |
| 3. |
H.R.133 [116th] |
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 |
| 4. |
S.3548 [116th] |
CARES Act |
| 5. |
H.R.9051 [95th] |
A bill to extend the time, from one to six years, during which a person may bring court action with respect to bonds required, under the act commonly known as the Miller Act, in connection with the construction, alteration, and repair of any public building or public work of the United States. |
| 6. |
H.R.748 [116th] |
CARES Act |
| 7. |
S.3571 [116th] |
Banking for All Act |
| 8. |
S.3418 [116th] |
STORM Act |
| 9. |
H.R.6800 [116th] |
The Heroes Act |
| 10. |
H.R.2500 [116th] |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 |
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