Database of Federal Statute Names

A political cartoon lampooning the Embargo Act of 1807

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 Popular Names

Title Type Popular Name Short Title Named For? Classification PL Statute At Large Date(s) Enactedsort descending Interesting Part Statutized? Leads to other named Legislation Link/Source Notes
Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990 Victim Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990 "Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990" Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13 and became an advocate for people with the disease. He died a few months before the original act passed in 1990. 42 USC 201 (note) 101-381 104 Stat 576 Y

Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13 and became an advocate for people with the disease. He died a few months before the original act passed in 1990.

 short title; Ryan White contracted HIV from transfusion
Norris-LaGuardia Act (Labor Disputes) Sponsor Norris-LaGuardia Act (Labor Disputes) NO short title Sen. George William Norris, (R-NE); Rep. Fiorello H. La Guardia, (R-N.Y.) 29 USC 101 (note) ch 90, 47 Stat 70 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000139; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000007

 name not statutized
Anti-Smuggling Act Description Anti-Smuggling Act "Anti-Smuggling Act" 19 USC 1701 Ch. 438, 49 Stat 517
Sterling Act (Employers' Liability) (see Employers' Liability Act (1908) (Railroads)) Sponsor Sterling Act (Employers' Liability) (see Employers' Liability Act (1908) (Railroads)) NO short title Rep. John Allen Sterling, (R-IL) 45 USC 51 ch 149, 35 Stat 65 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000870

 name not statutized
Sikes Act Sponsor Sikes Act NO short title Rep. Robert Sikes (D-FL) 16 USC 670 (note) 86-797 74 Stat 1052 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000406

 statutized by Sec. 2902-2903 of 111 Stat 2016
Agricultural Credits Act of 1923 Description Agricultural Credits Act of 1923 "Agricultural Credits Act of 1923" Ch. 252, 42 Stat 1454
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001 Sponsor McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001 "McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001" Rep. Stewart McKinney, (R-CT); Rep. Bruce Vento, (D-Farmer-Labour-MN) 42 USC 11301 (note) 107-110, title X, part C (section 1031) 115 Stat 1989 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000527; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000087

 short title
EARLY Act Acrostic EARLY Act "Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009" or "EARLY Act" 42 USC 201 111-148, title X, S10413 124 Stat 990 N short title at beginning of section
Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act of 1996 Description Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act of 1996 "Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act of 1996" The law this bill repealed required that all tea imported had to be tested for quality, not just safety. 21 USC 41 104-128 110 Stat 1198 Y repealing the Tea Importation Act
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 Victim Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 "Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006" Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13 and became an advocate for people with the disease. He died a few months before the original act passed in 1990. 42 USC 201 (note) 109-415 120 Stat 2767 Y

Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13 and became an advocate for people with the disease. He died a few months before the original act passed in 1990.

 short title

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