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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Volstead Act (see National Prohibition Act) | Sponsor | Volstead Act (see National Prohibition Act) | "National Prohibition Act" | Rep. Andrew John Volstead, (R-MN) | ch 85, 41 Stat 305 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000114 |
short title at beginning - "National Prohibition Act"; references "War Prohibition Act" to mean any provision of a previoulsy enacted that prohibited alcohol during WWI | ||||
Wheeler-Howard Act (see Indian Reorganization Act) | Sponsor | Wheeler-Howard Act (see Indian Reorganization Act) | NO short title | Sen. Burton Kendall Wheeler, (D-MT); Rep. Edgar Howard, (D-NE) | 25 USC 461 | ch 576, 48 Stat 984 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000330; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000836 |
name not statutized | |||
Reynolds Aviation Training Act (see Army Aviation Cadet Act) | Sponsor | Reynolds Aviation Training Act (see Army Aviation Cadet Act) | "Army Aviation Cadet Act" | Sen. Robert R. Reynolds (D-NC), Chairman of Committee on Military Affairs after the death of Sen. Morris on April 9, 1941 | ch 165, 55 Stat 239 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000179 |
short title at end - "Army Aviation Cadet Act" | ||||
Roberts Act | Sponsor | Roberts Act | NO short title | Most likely Rep. Kenneth Roberts (D-AL) (Chairman of the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission, 1965-1972) | 88-515 | 78 Stat 696 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000314 |
nothing in statute; safety standards for passenger vehicles purchased by fed govt | |||
Copeland Anti-Racketeering Act (see Anti-Racketeering Act) | Sponsor | Copeland Anti-Racketeering Act (see Anti-Racketeering Act) | NO short title | Sen. Royal Samuel Copeland (D-NY) | ch 569, 48 Stat 979 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000769 |
nothing in statute | ||||
Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act | Sponsor | Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act | "Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act" | Sen. John Bankhead (D-AL) and Rep. John Jones (D-TX) | 7 USC 1000 | 50 Stat 522 | Y |
Bankhead - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000110; Jones - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000236 |
short title in unnumbered section 1 | |||
Sheppard Air Corps Cadet Act (see Army Aviation Cadet Act) | Sponsor | Sheppard Air Corps Cadet Act (see Army Aviation Cadet Act) | "Army Aviation Cadet Act" | Sen. Morris Sheppard (D-TX), Chairman of Committee on Military Affairs until his death on April 9, 1941 | ch 165, 55 Stat 239 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000337 |
short title at end - "Army Aviation Cadet Act" | ||||
Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 | Sponsor | Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 | "Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004" | Sen. James Bunning (KY), Rep. Douglas Bereuter (NE), Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR) | 42 USC 4001 | 108-264 | 118 Stat 712 | Y |
Bunning - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001066; Bereuter - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000403; Blumenauer - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000574; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood_Insurance_Reform_Act_of_2004 |
name written as short title | ||
Foraker Act (Puerto Rico) | Sponsor | Foraker Act (Puerto Rico) | NO short title | Sen. Joseph Foraker (R-OH), Chairman of Comm. On Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico | ch 191, 31 Stat 77 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000253 |
aka Puerto Rico Civil Code; nothing in short title | ||||
Esch Car Service Act | Sponsor | Esch Car Service Act | NO short title | Rep. John Jacob Esch, (R-WI) | ch. 23, 40 Stat 101 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000212 |
nothing in statute |