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The record follows titles 1, 3, 4, 9, 11, 13, 17, 35 and 39 of the US Code through the annual editions from 2017 to 2024 and the release points since, up to Pub. L. 119–134. Each change names the public law and the bill behind it, and sets the law's own words beside the text they changed.

Most recently changed by the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, enacted December 23, 2022.

Most recently changed by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, enacted December 29, 2022.

Most recently changed by the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, enacted December 23, 2024.

Most recently changed by the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, enacted March 3, 2022.

Most recently changed by the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025, enacted February 6, 2026.

Most recently changed by the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, enacted January 14, 2019.

Most recently changed by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, enacted December 18, 2025.

Most recently changed by the Pub. L. 118–151, enacted December 17, 2024.

Most recently changed by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, enacted December 18, 2025.

Every law that changed these titles in this time, newest first. One law can change several titles at once.

The law amended section 330(b)⁠(1) of title 11 and raised the amount from $45 to $105. It also struck subsection (e) from section 330 of title 11.

Public Law 119-60 amended section 105(d)⁠(2) of title 17 by inserting “Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences” as subparagraph (L) and redesignating former subparagraphs (L) through (N) as (M) through (O). It also updated section 105(c)⁠(1) through (4) to match the new lettering in subsection (d)⁠(2), replacing the older cross-references with the new subparagraph references.

Public Law 118-159 amended section 8(c) of title 4. It inserted the words “, except as may be necessary in limited circumstances and done in a respectful manner as part of a military or patriotic observance” after “aloft and free”.

Public Law 118–151 amended section 41(j) of title 35 to add an exception for a false assertion made in good faith before the provision that makes the entity subject to a fine. It also amended section 123(f) of title 35 to add the same good faith exception for a false certification before the provision that makes the entity subject to a fine.

Public Law 118-42 amended section 507(d) of title 11. It inserted “excluding subparagraph (F)” after “(a)⁠(8)” in section 507(d).

Public Law 118-31 amended section 406 of title 39. It replaced “may authorize the use” with “shall authorize the use” in that section.

Made 3 changes to title 11: changed section 523.

Made 36 changes to title 3: added section 22 and changed sections 1, 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 18 and 21.

Public Law 117–286 amended section 411(c)⁠(1)⁠(B) of title 3. It replaced "section 3(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act;" with "section 1001 of title 5;".

The law amended section 112a of title 1 to require the Department of State to make unpublished copies of certain international agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments available on request, and it struck the prior subsections in that section. It also rewrote section 112b of title 1 to require monthly written reports to congressional leaders and committees on international agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments, and it changed the section heading to "United States international agreements and non-binding instruments; transparency provisions".

The law added section 28 to title 35. Section 28 establishes a competition that awards certificates to accelerate certain Patent and Trademark Office matters.

Public Law 117-228 rewrote section 7 of title 1 to define marriage for Federal law as a marriage between 2 individuals that is valid where entered into, and it added related definitions and validity rules. It also replaced the heading for section 7 with "Marriage".

Public Law 117-201 amended section 708 of title 17 by adding subsection (e). That new subsection waives certain registration fees for works that win a covered competition in section 708 of title 17.

The law changed several title 11 definitions and cross-references. It inserted “under this title” in section 101(51D)⁠(B)⁠(i), replaced section 101(51D)⁠(B)⁠(iii), and added section 1182(1) to the cross-references in section 104(a) and section 104(b).

It rewrote section 109(e) to limit chapter 13 debtors to individuals with regular income owing less than $2,750,000 in noncontingent, liquidated debts, and it rewrote section 1182(1) with a longer definition for a person engaged in commercial or business activities.

It also changed subchapter V provisions in section 1183(b)⁠(5) and section 1191(c) by adjusting the debtor-in-possession language, adding authority to operate the business, and splitting the payment-ability test and reasonable-likelihood test into separate subparagraphs.

Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 amended title 39 to require an integrated Postal Service network with delivery at least six days a week, and it changed the general postal policy language to require service that is prompt, economical, consistent, and reliable, with operational efficiency and reduced complexity. It also changed Postal Regulatory Commission governance and funding rules, including joint appointment of the Commission’s chief officer, a new budget process for the Commission, and the removal of a former subsection in section 504. The Act added chapter 37 provisions authorizing nonpostal products and services, definitions, intergovernmental agreements, programs for other agencies, annual reporting, and performance targets, and it also added section 2903 on sale proceeds after permanent cessation of operations.

Made 7 changes to title 9: added sections 401 and 402 and changed sections 2, 208 and 307.

Public Law 117-81 amended section 1301(a)⁠(3) of title 17. It replaced "section 2320" with "subchapter I of chapter 275".

Public Law 117-43 amended title 11 by striking “in that fiscal year” from section 330(e)⁠(3).

Public Law 117-5 amended section 1329(d)⁠(1) of title 11 by replacing the words "this subsection" with "the COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021". The change updated the cross-reference in section 1329(d)⁠(1) to name the Act directly.

Public Law 116-325 amended title 11 by adding section 330(e). That new provision established the Chapter 7 Trustee Fund in the Treasury and made deposits available for trustee payments for fiscal years 2021 through 2026.

The law amended section 412 of title 3 to add a new subsection (c) allowing covered employees to substitute available paid leave for unpaid leave under section 102(a)⁠(1)⁠(A) or (B) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and it added a new subsection (a)⁠(3) exempting that leave from the 12-month and 1,250-hour eligibility requirement. It also redesignated former subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), and it made conforming changes to subsection (d), including adding a regulations clause in subsection (d)⁠(2)⁠(C) and updating subsection (e)⁠(1) to refer to subsection (c) as in effect on the date of enactment of the Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act.

The Act amended section 112b of title 1 by adding subsection (g). The new subsection states Congress’s sense that the executive branch should not include specific legislative text in a treaty or executive agreement without congressional authorization.

The law amended section 362(b) of title 11. It struck “and” from paragraph (27) and changed the end of paragraph (28) to “; and”. It also inserted a new paragraph (29) after paragraph (28).

Made 15 changes to title 11: changed sections 101, 103, 347, 1182, 1325 and 1329. 6 of the changes ended temporary provisions on the dates the law set.

The law revised section 119 of title 17 by renumbering and deleting several paragraphs and subsections, changing cross-references, and updating the cable and satellite compulsory license rules, including local-into-local service language and short market provisions. It also updated related references in section 501(e), changed pay rules for the Register and Associate Register of Copyrights in section 701(f), and revised staffing and pay provisions for the Copyright Royalty Judges in sections 802 and 803.

Public Law 116-92 amended section 105 of title 17 by adding the heading “(a) In general.—” before “Copyright” and by adding subsection (b), subsection (c), and a definitions paragraph at the end of section 105.

Made 40 changes to title 11: added sections 1181 to 1195 and changed sections 101, 103, 322, 326, 347, 363, 364, 523, 524, 547, 557, 1102 and 1146.

The Act rewrote section 101(10A)⁠(B) of title 11. It split that subparagraph into clauses (i) and (ii) and set out the inclusion and exclusion rules in that structure.

Public Law 116-51 amended section 101(18) of title 11. It replaced the dollar amount "$3,237,000" with "$10,000,000" each time that amount appears in section 101(18).

Section 402 of title 13 was amended to replace the reference to "the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002" with "section 3576(e) of title 44". This changed the cross-reference used in section 402 of title 13.

The law rewrote section 114(f) and changed section 114(g) to set new statutory royalty procedures, new distribution rules, a mechanism for letters of direction, and a rule that preempts State escheatment or abandoned property laws for covered receipts. It overhauled section 115 by changing the compulsory license rules, adding a blanket license for digital uses, and creating the mechanical licensing collective and digital licensee coordinator. It also rewrote section 301(c) to place pre-1972 sound recordings outside title 17 copyright protection, and added section 1401 to set unauthorized use rules and transition periods for those recordings.

Made 16 changes to title 17: changed section 121.

Public Law 115-123 amended section 7(m) of title 4 to add the death of a first responder working in any State, territory, or possession who dies while serving in the line of duty, and to add first responders working in the District of Columbia. It also made conforming punctuation and text changes in section 7(m), including changes in section 7(m)⁠(2) and section 7(m)⁠(3), and added new provisions at the end of section 7(m).

Raised '$45' to '$105' in section 330(b)⁠(1) of title 11.

Struck subsection (e) from section 330 of title 11.

Redesignated subparagraphs (L) through (N) as (M) through (O), and added "Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences" in section 105(d)⁠(2) of title 17.

Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVII, §1702(a)(1)

Inserted subparagraph (L), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, in section 105(d)⁠(2) of title 17.

Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVII, §1702(a)(2)

In section 105(c)⁠(1), replaced “subparagraphs (A) through (K) of subsection (d)⁠(2) and subparagraph (L)” with “subparagraphs (A) through (L) of subsection (d)⁠(2) and subparagraph (M)”.

Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVII, §1702(b)(1)

In section 105(c)⁠(2), replaced “subsection (d)⁠(2)⁠(L)” with “subsection (d)⁠(2)⁠(M)”.

Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVII, §1702(b)(2)

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