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) Enacted Interesting Part Statutized?sort ascending Leads to other named Legislation Link/Source Notes
Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 Honor Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 "Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003" Rep. Robert L. Stump (AZ) who retired in 2002 107-314 116 Stat 2458 Y

Text of Legislation, Section 1(b)

 Rep Bob Stump honored in Section 1(b)
America COMPETES Act Acrostic America COMPETES Act "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act" or "America COMPETES Act" 20 USC 9801 110-69 121 Stat 572 Y Reauthorized in 2010 at PL 111-358
Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010 Political Description Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010 "Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010" 50 USC App 501 111-346 124 Stat 3622 Y short title at beginning of statute
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act Honor Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act "Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act" James Brady, Ronald Reagan's press secretary who was shot by Hinkley in the course of his assassination attempt. 18 USC 921 103-159 (Title I) 107 Stat 1536 Y

http://www.bradycampaign.org/legislation/backgroundchecks/bradylaw

 name in short title; also Title I listed as "Brady Handgun Control"
Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 Political Description Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 "Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005" 4 USC 5 109-243 120 Stat 572 Y short title at beginning of statute
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Bicentennial Civic Center Act Honor Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Bicentennial Civic Center Act "Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Bicentennial Civic Center Act" President Dwight D. Eisenhower 92-520 86 Stat 1019 Y title in enacting clause; also strange b/c the bill starts at Sec 2
Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 1988 Honor/Sponsor Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 1988 "Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 1988" Rep. Clinton Anderson (NM) and Rep. Charles Melvin Price (IL), both of whom went on to chair the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. 42 USC 2210 (note) 100-408 102 Stat 1066 Y

Anderson - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000186; Price - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000522

 also long title: "To Amend the Price-Anderson provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954��_��__��_��___."
ORBIT Act Acrostic ORBIT Act "Open-market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications Act" or "ORBIT Act" 47 USC 701 106-180 114 Stat 48 Y short title at beginning of statute
Sikes Act Improvement Act of 1997 Sponsor Sikes Act Improvement Act of 1997 "Sikes Act Improvement Act of 1997" Rep. Robert Sikes (D-FL) 16 USC 670 (note) 105-85, div B, title XXIX 111 Stat 2016 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000406

 short title; also Section 2903 codifies the name "Sikes Act"
Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building Act Honor Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building Act "Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building Act" Sen. Paul Wellstone (MN) and his wife, Sheila. 107-316 116 Stat 2764 Y

Legislation (Section 2, findings)

 short title; Wellstones also named in long title; providing money for an existing community center in St Paul, to be renamed for the Wellstones

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