Database of Federal Statute Names

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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) Enacted Interesting Part Statutized?sort descending Leads to other named Legislation Link/Source Notes
Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act Description Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act "Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act" Ch. 202, 42 Stat 596
No entry Description No entry "Independent Offices Act" Ch. 580, 45 Stat 573
Trading with the enemy Act Description Trading with the enemy Act "Trading with the Enemy Act" NOTE - referred to by Ch. 64, 40 Stat 535 (passed 4/28/1918)
No entry Description No entry "Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1932" 47 Stat 525
Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1920 Description Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1920 "Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1920" Ch. 94, 41 Stat 502
No entry Description No entry "First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1924" Ch. 81, 43 Stat 33
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1918 Description Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1918 "The Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act" Ch. 20, 40 Stat 440
Railway Labor Act Description Railway Labor Act "Railway Labor Act" 45 USC 151 Ch. 691, 48 Stat 1185
First Deficiency Appropriations Act, fiscal year 1936 Description First Deficiency Appropriations Act, fiscal year 1936 "First Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1936" Ch. 689, 49 Stat 1597
Federal Farm Loan Act Description Federal Farm Loan Act "Federal Farm Loan Act" ch. 245, 39 Stat. 360

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