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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller Act (Pensions, Civil War, War with Mexico) | Sponsor | Fuller Act (Pensions, Civil War, War with Mexico) | NO short title | Most likely Rep. Charles Fuller (R-IL), Chair of Committee on Invalid Pensions | ch. 165, 41 Stat 585 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000407 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| Stobb Act (National Prohibition) | Sponsor | Stobb Act (National Prohibition) | NO short title | Rep. George Russell Stobbs (R-MA) (1925-1930) | ch 29, 46 Stat 1036 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000931 |
PNT is incorrect. Should be "Stobbs Act" | ||||
| Mann-Elkins Act | Sponsor | Mann-Elkins Act | NO short title | Rep. James Robert Mann, (R- IL); Sen. Stephon Benton Elkins, (R- W.VA) | ch. 309, 36 Stat 539 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000104; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000110 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| John William Rolen Act | Honor | John William Rolen Act | "John William Rolen Act" | Bill Rolen, was Executive Director of the American Ex-POWs, died in fall 1999. | 38 USC 101 (note) | 106-117, title V, section 501 | 113 Stat 1573 | Y |
http://rockefeller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=bbd6b23... |
short title | ||
| Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 | Honor | Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 | "Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008" | Rep. Thomas Lantos (CA), was Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs until his death on Feb. 11, 2008. Rep. Henry J. Hyde (IL), was Chair of the Committee on International Relations, died on Nov. 29, 2007. | 22 USC 7601 (note) | 110-293 | 122 Stat 2918 | Y |
Lantos - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000090; Hyde - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H001022 |
short title | ||
| Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (renamed McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act) | Honor | Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (renamed McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act) | "Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act" | Rep. Stewart B. McKinney (CT), died May 7, 1987. | 42 USC 11301 | 100-77 | 101 Stat 482 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000527 |
McKinney was the principal author of the Urgent Relief for the Homeless Act, which was renamed for him in 1987. http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/spec/ead/ms2154.xml | ||
| David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 | Honor | David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 | "National Security Education Act of 1991" | Sen. David L. Boren (OK) | 50 USC 1901(a) | 102-183, title VIII | 105 Stat 1271 | Y |
http://www.borenawards.org/news/show/david_l_boren_attends_20th_annivers... http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000639; "OU President David Boren to be honored on anniversary of establishing foreign education program," The Oklahoman, Sept. 8, 2011 (on file) |
both title and short title are "National Security Education Act of 1991"; "David L. Boren" statutized by amending short title in 106 Stat 3185 (1992); Boren authored the 1991 law | ||
| Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act | Honor | Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act | "Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act" | Rep. Norman Y. Mineta, Chairman of Public Works and Transportation Committee 1993-1994, and Secretary of Transportation, 2001-2006. | 49 USC 101 (note) | 108-426 | 118 Stat 2423 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000794 |
short title; transportation | ||
| Cullom Act (Interstate Commerce) (see Interstate Commerce Act) | Sponsor | Cullom Act (Interstate Commerce) (see Interstate Commerce Act) | NO short title | Sen. Shelby Cullom (R-IL) | ch 104, 24 Stat 379 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000973 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| Federal Switchblade Act | Description | Federal Switchblade Act | NO short title | 15 USC 1241 | 85-623 | 72 Stat 562 | N | not statutized (though amended in 1986 by 100 Stat 3207) |