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
Johnson-Reed Act (Immigration) (see Immigration Act of 1924) Sponsor Johnson-Reed Act (Immigration) (see Immigration Act of 1924) "The Immigration Act of 1924" Rep. Albert Johnson (R-WA); Sen. David Aiken Reed (R-PA) ch 190, 43 Stat 153 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000114; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000114

 short title at beginning - "The Immigration Act of 1924"
Rankin World War Widows Act Sponsor Rankin World War Widows Act NO short title Rep. John Rankin (D-MS) ch 214, 52 Stat 352 X

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000056

 nothing in statute
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assisstance Act Honor Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assisstance Act "Disaster Relief Act of 1974" Robert T. Stafford, Representative and Senator from Vermont, helped shepherd the original bill. 42 USC 5121 (note) 93-288 88 Stat 143 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000776; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stafford

 short title amended to include "Robert T. Stafford" by 102 Stat 4689 (1988)
CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 Acrostic CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 "Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 or CAN-SPAM Act of 2003" 15 USC 7701 108-187 117 Stat 2699 N both in short title at the beginning of statute
Health Omnibus Programs Extension of 1988 Acrostic Health Omnibus Programs Extension of 1988 "Health Omnibus Programs Extension Act of 1988" 42 USC 201 note 100-607 102 Stat 3048 Y short title at beginning of statute; this would be more interesting if it is NOT called the "HOPE Act", which in fact it is not in the PNT
Right to Work Law Description Right to Work Law NO short title 29 USC 164 ch 372, S 14, 49 Stat 457 N nothing in statute about "Right to Work", cited as the "National Labor Relations Act"; "Right to Work" never statutized
Walter-Logan Act (see Administrative Procedure Act) Sponsor Walter-Logan Act (see Administrative Procedure Act) "Administrative Procedure Act" Rep. Francis E. Walter (D-PA); Sen. Marvel M. Logan (D-KY) 5 USC note prec 551 ch 324, 60 Stat 237 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000108; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000404

 short title at beginning; Seems as though "Walter-Logan Act" was really a failed 1941 version that was vetoed by the President. The Emerging Concept of Administrative Procedure, Paul R. Verkuil, Columbia Law Review , Vol. 78, No. 2 (Mar., 1978), pp. 258-329, 261 (http://www.jstor.org/stable/1121898)
Dutch John Federal Property Disposition And Assistance Act of 1998 Location Dutch John Federal Property Disposition And Assistance Act of 1998 "Dutch John Federal Property Disposition And Assistance Act of 1998" Dutch John, UT 16 USC 460v (note) 105-326 112 Stat 3040 Y

Text of legislation

 short title;
ED 1.0 Act Political Description ED 1.0 Act "ED 1.0 Act" 47 USC 902 (note) 110-161, div. B, title V, Section 536 121 Stat 1932 N titled in statute (functionally a short title); providing grants for wireless communication on certain college campuses -- really not clear what "ED 1.0" maens
Hastings Amendment Sponsor Hastings Amendment NO short title Rep. William Wirt Hastings, (D-OK) ch. 4, 41 Stat 4 X

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000333

 nothing in statute, but this is one section of a larger statute -- Hastings maybe was sponsor of amendment that became that section?

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