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 |
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| Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act | Political Description | Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act | "Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act" | 49 USC 40101 | 108-176 | 117 Stat 2490 | N | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Ashurst-Sumners Act | Sponsor | Ashurst-Sumners Act | NO short title | Sen. Henry Fountain Ashurst, (D-AZ); Rep. Hatton William Sumners, (D-TX) | ch. 406, 48 Stat 909 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000319; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001072 |
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| USA PATRIOT Act | Acrostic | USA PATRIOT Act | "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT Act) Act" | 18 USC 1 | 107-56 | 115 Stat 272 | N | |||||
| Lanham Public War Housing Act | Sponsor | Lanham Public War Housing Act | NO short title | Rep. Fritz Garland Lanham, (D-TX) | 42 USC 1501 (note) | ch. 862, 54 Stat 1125 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000076 |
name not statutized | |||
| Keogh-Smathers Act (See Self-Employed Individuals Tax Retirement Act of 1962) | Sponsor | Keogh-Smathers Act (See Self-Employed Individuals Tax Retirement Act of 1962) | "Self-Employed Individuals Tax Retirement Act of 1962" | Rep. Eugene James Keogh, D-NY) Sen. George Armistead Smathers, (D-FL) | 26 USC 401 | 87-792 | 76 Stat 809 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000130; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000505 |
short title at beginning - "Self-Employed Individuals Tax Retirement Act of 1962"; "Keogh-Smathers" not statutized | ||
| Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act | Sponsor | Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act | "Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act" | Rep. Walter (Wally) Herger (R-CA); Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) | 16 USC 2104 (note) | 105-277, div. A, Section 101(e ) [title IV, section 401] | 112 Stat 2681-231, 2681-305 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000528; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000062 |
title of Title IV, short title; Quincy Library Group was A pre-existing entity, think the question is who/what is Herger-Feinstein | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Johnson Act (Gambling) (see Gambling Devices Transportation Act) | Sponsor | Johnson Act (Gambling) (see Gambling Devices Transportation Act) | NO short title | Sen. Edwin Johnson (D-CO) | 15 USC 1171 | ch 1194, 64 Stat 1134 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000127 |
not statutized; See floor statements at 96 CR 15107 (Sept. 19, 1950) | |||
| TEFRA | Abbreviation | TEFRA | "Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982" | 26 USC 1 note | 97-248 | 96 Stat 324 | N | short title at beginning of statute; TEFRA is listed in PNT, but not in statute |