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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Housing Act | Description | National Housing Act | "National Housing Act" | 12 USC 1701 | Ch. 847, 48 Stat 1246 | |||||||
| Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009 | Honor | Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009 | "Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009" | Rep. Morris K. Udall (AZ) and his brother Rep. Stewart L. Udall (AZ) | 20 USC 5601 (note) | 111-90 | 123 Stat 2976 | Y | Adds Stewart L. Udall to name of foundation and scholarship | |||
| No entry | Description | No entry | "Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1931" | Ch. 522, 46 Stat 1552 | ||||||||
| Wheeler-Lea Transportation Act (see Transportation Act of 1940) | Sponsor | Wheeler-Lea Transportation Act (see Transportation Act of 1940) | "Transportation Act of 1940" | Clarence Frederick Lea, dem, 1918-1949, calif; Burton Kendall Wheeler, 1923-1947, dem, montana | ch 722, 54 Stat 898 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000163;http://... |
short title at beginning - "Transportation Act of 1940" | ||||
| Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 | Honor | Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 | "Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 19888" | Rep. Stewart B. McKinney (CT), died May 7, 1987. | 42 USC 11301 (note) | 100-628 | 102 Stat 3224 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000527 |
short title, named Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act in long title | ||
| SAFETY Act | Acrostic | SAFETY Act | "Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002" or "SAFETY Act" | 6 USC 101 | 107-296, title VIII, subtitle G, S861 | 116 Stat 2238 | Y | Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 | ||||
| Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 | Award | Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 | "Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006" | 31 USC 5111 (note) | 109-395 | 120 Stat 2708 | N | awarding congressional gold medal -- but this is the only one named as "Congressional Tribute" | ||||
| Wilson Act (Northern Pacific Railraod) | Sponsor | Wilson Act (Northern Pacific Railraod) | NO short title | Sen. John Lockwood Wilson (R-WA) | ch 546 [part], 30 Stat 597, 620 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000602 |
nothing in statute; also unclear why 620 is included | ||||
| Harrison Naval Stores Act (see Naval Stores Act) | Sponsor | Harrison Naval Stores Act (see Naval Stores Act) | "The Naval Stores Act" | Sen. Bryon (Pat) Harrison (D-MS) | 7 USC 91 | ch 217, 42 Stat 1435 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000265 |
name not statutized; short title at beginning | |||
| Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1938 | Description | Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1938 | "Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1938" | Ch. 396, 50 Stat 329 |