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
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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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| Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 | Description | Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 | "Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933" | 12 USC 1461 | Ch. 64, 48 Stat 128 | |||||||
| Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 | Acrostic | Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 | "Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009" | 42 USC 11301 | 111-22, div B | 123 Stat 1663 | Y | short title at beginning of statute; acronym not listed in PNT | ||||
| Homeownership and Opportunity Through HOPE Act | Abrreviation | Homeownership and Opportunity Through HOPE Act | "Homeownership and Opportunity Through HOPE Act" | 42 USC 1437aaa | 101-625, title IV | 104 Stat 4148 | Y | short title at beginning of title IV; HOPE is capitalized but does not seem to be an acronym | ||||
| Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 | Political Description | Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 | "Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007" | 2 USC 1601 | 110-81 | 121 Stat 735 | N | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
| Hop Marketing Act (see Agricultural Adjustment Act) | Description | Hop Marketing Act (see Agricultural Adjustment Act) | NO short title | 7 USC 601 | ch 25, title I, 48 Stat 31 | N | name not statutized | |||||
| HOPE for Homeowners Act of 2008 | Abbreviation | HOPE for Homeowners Act of 2008 | "HOPE for Homeowners Act of 2008" | 12 USC 1701 | 110-289, div A, title IV | 122 Stat 2800 | Y | short title at beginning of title IV; HOPE is capitalized but does not seem to be an acronym | ||||
| HOPE II Act aka Hatian Hempispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 | Acrostic | HOPE II Act aka Hatian Hempispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 | "Haitian Hempispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008" or the "HOPE II Act" | 19 USC 2701 | 110-234, title XV, subtitle D, part I; also same section from 110-246 | 122 Stat 1527 and 2289 |
05/22/2008 06/18/2008 |
Y | 2008 Amendment to 2006 "Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Ecouragement Act" | |||
| HOPE VI Program Reauthorization and Small Community Mainstreet Rejuvination and Housing Act of 2003 | Political Description | HOPE VI Program Reauthorization and Small Community Mainstreet Rejuvination and Housing Act of 2003 | "HOPE VI Program Reauthorization and Small Community Mainstreet Rejuvination and Housing Act of 2003" | 42 USC 1437 | 108-186 | 117 Stat 2693 | N | short title at beginning of statute; HOPE is capitalized but does not seem to be an acronym | ||||
| Howard M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 | Honor/Sponsor | Howard M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 | "Howard M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994" | Sen. Howard M. Metzenbaum (OH), retired in 1994. | 42 USC 1305 (note) | 103-332, title V, part E, subpart 1 (Section 551) | 108 Stat 4056 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000678 |
short title; about foster care | ||
| Hubbard Act | Honor/Victim | Hubbard Act | "Hubbard Act" | Jason Hubbard, who lost his veterans benefits after he was honorably discharged from the army following the death of his two younger brothers because he left before the end of his contract. | 10 USC 101 (note) | 110-317 | 122 Stat 3526 | Y |
Cynthia Dizikes, Law Mended for Veteran Who Lost Brothers in Iraq: Bush Signs the Act, Ensuring Such Survivors Keep Benefits if They Leave Service Early, The Nation, Aug. 30, 2008, http://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/30/nation/na-survivor30 |
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