The collection can be sorted by the popular name of the law, by the date of its enactment, or by descriptive category of naming convention. The categories are our attempt to bring some degree of order to the chaos.
Database of Federal Statute Names
Database of Federal Statute Popular Names
Title | Type | Popular Name | Short Title | Named For? | Classification | PL | Statute At Large | Date(s) Enacted | Interesting Part Statutized? | Leads to other named Legislation | Link/Source | Notes |
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Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2009 | Acrostic | Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2009 | "Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009" or "Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2009" | 5 USC 5304 | 111-84, div A, title XIX, subtitle B (s1911 et seq) | 123 Stat 2619 | Y | short title at beginning of subtitle B | ||||
VOICE Act | Acrostic | VOICE Act | "Victims of Iranian Censorship Act" or "VOICE Act" | 22 USC 6201 | 111-84, div A, title XII, subtitle D, S1261 | 123 Stat 2553 | N | short title at beginning of subtitle D | ||||
OPEN FOIA Act of 2009 | Description | OPEN FOIA Act of 2009 | "OPEN FOIA Act of 2009" | 5 USC 101 | 111-83, title V, s 564 | 123 Stat 2184 | N | short title at beginning of S 564; OPEN is capitalized but no sign that it's an acronym | ||||
HITECH Act | Acrostic | HITECH Act | "Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act" or "HITECH Act" | 42 USC 201 note | 111-5, div A, title XIII and div B, title IV | 123 Stat 226 | Y | short title at beginning of Title XIII | ||||
Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 | Honor/Sponsor | Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 | "Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011" | Rep. Ike Skelton (TX), Chair of House Armed Services Committee. | 111-383 | 124 Stat 4137 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000465 |
Negotiated language was introduced as original bill, so "Ike Skelton National Defense��_��__��_��___" was original title introduced by Skelton himself. Though bill was introduced AFTER Skelton had already lost re-election. See Committee Print, HASC No. 5, Dec. 2010. | |||
Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010 | Honor | Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010 | "Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010" | Frank Melville, philanthropist and founder of the Melville Charitable Trust, which focused on alleviating homelessness. | 42 USC 8001 (note) | 111-374 | 124 Stat 4089 | Y | short title | |||
NIST GREEN JOBS Act of 2010 | Acrostic | NIST GREEN JOBS Act of 2010 | "NIST Grants for Energy Effeciency, New Job Opportunities, and Busines Solutions Act of 2010" or "NIST GREEN JOBS Act of 2010" | 15 USC 271 | 111-358, title VII | 124 Stat 4041 | Y | short title at beginning of title VII | ||||
GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 | Abbreviation | GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 | "GPRA Modernization Act of 2010" | 31 USC 1101 | 111-352 | 124 Stat 3866 | N | short title at beginning of statute; Government Performance and Results Act. | ||||
Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010 | Political Description | Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010 | "Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010" | 50 USC App 501 | 111-346 | 124 Stat 3622 | Y | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act | Political Description | Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act | "Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act" | 15 USC 8401 | 111-345 | 124 Stat 3618 | N | short title at beginning of statute |