Biden Signs 50 Bills Into Law in Final Holiday Push
The outgoing president's legislative flurry includes child protection measures, anti-hazing standards, and formal recognition of the bald eagle as the U.S. national bird.
- President Joe Biden signed 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve, addressing issues like child abuse, campus hazing, and government accountability.
- The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, championed by Paris Hilton, establishes federal oversight for youth treatment centers to prevent abuse.
- Biden signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act, requiring federally funded universities to disclose hazing incidents in annual security reports.
- The bald eagle was officially designated as the national bird of the United States, solidifying its symbolic role in American identity.
- Additional legislation included renaming federal buildings and post offices to honor notable figures, as well as measures targeting corruption in government.