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List of acts of the 114th United States Congress

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The list of acts of the 114th United States Congress includes all Acts of Congress and ratified treaties by the 114th United States Congress, which began on January 3, 2015, and lasted until January 3, 2017.

Acts include public and private laws, which are enacted after being passed by Congress and signed by the President; however, if the President vetoes a bill it can still be enacted by a two-thirds vote in both houses. The Senate alone considers treaties, which must be ratified by a two-thirds vote.

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President Barack Obama vetoed the following bills during the 114th Congress. The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act has been enacted by Congress over the President's veto.

  1. February 24, 2015: Vetoed S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act.[1] Override attempt failed in Senate, 62–36 (66 needed).
  2. March 31, 2015: Vetoed S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures.[2][note 1] The Senate voted to table the veto message rather than vote on and override of the veto. Tabled 96-3.
  3. October 22, 2015: Vetoed H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.[3]
  4. December 19, 2015: Vetoed S.J.Res. 23, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".[4]
  5. December 19, 2015: Vetoed S.J.Res. 24, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".[4]
  6. January 8, 2016: Vetoed H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015.[5] Override attempt failed in House, 241-186 (285 votes needed).
  7. January 19, 2016: Vetoed S.J.Res. 22, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [6]
  8. June 8, 2016: Vetoed H.J.Res. 88, joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary".[7]
  9. September 23, 2016: Passed over veto S. 2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.[8]
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Private laws

No private laws were enacted this Congress.

Treaties

No treaties were enacted this Congress.

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