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
Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act of 1998 Honor Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act of 1998 "Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act of 1998" Rep. Bill Emerson (MO) died in 1996. 17 USC 1691 105-385 (Title II, subtitle B) 112 Stat 3465 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000174

 short title; Named for Emerson in Short Title and also as name of Subtitle B
S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 Acrostic S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 "Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008" or "S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008" 12 USC 5101 110-289, div A, title V 122 Stat 2810 Y short title at beginning of title V
Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 Honor Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 "Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005" President Ronald W. Reagan 108-375 118 Stat 1811 Y

See S 2400, passed Senate 6/23/2004

 Reagan added in Senate version after his death June 5, 2004.
Bankhead-Jones Act Sponsor Bankhead-Jones Act NO short title Sen. John Bankhead (D-AL) and Rep. John Jones (D-TX) 7 USC 427 49 Stat 436 Y

Bankhead - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000110; Jones - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000236

 statutized by reference in 91 Stat 1021 (1977)
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Act Location George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Act NO short title Revolutionary War Col. George Rogers Clark (Indiana) 16 USC 291 89-517 80 Stat 325 Y

http://www.nps.gov/gero/historyculture/memorial.htm

 no short title, but statutory title explains that the act is accepting a statue of George Rogers Clark fore the creation of a National Historical Park
Megan's Law Victim Megan's Law "Megan's Law" Megan Kanka, who was brutally raped and murdered on July 29, 1994, by a neighbor who was twice convicted of being a sexual predator. 42 USC 13701 (note) 104-145 110 Stat 1345 Y

CR H4452, May 7, 1996, Statement of Rep. Dick Zimmer (author).

 short title
General Shelton Congressional Gold Medal Act Award General Shelton Congressional Gold Medal Act "General Shelton Congressional Gold Medal Act" General H. Hugh Shelton, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 31 USC 5111 107-127 115 Stat 2405 Y

http://www.ncsu.edu/extension/sheltonleadership/about/

 title and short title; awarding congressional gold medal
Food for Peace Act Political Description Food for Peace Act "Argicultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954" 7 USC 1691 ch 469, 68 Stat 454 Y Bill title and all references changed to "Food for Peace Act" by 122 Stat 1821 (2008)
Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act Sponsor Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act "Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act" Relating to Pell Grants, which are named for Sen. Claiborne Pell (RI). 20 USC 1001 (note) 109-66 119 Stat 1999 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000193

 short title; waiver of Pell Grant repayment for students affected by disaster
Aimee's Law Victim Aimee's Law "Aimee's Law" Named for Aimee Willard, George Mason student who was killed by a paroled convicted murder in 1996. 42 USC 13713 106-386 div. C Section 2001 114 Stat 1539 Y

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=95422&page=1

 Requires states to pay for the prosecution and incarceration of any violent felons who commit crimes in other states after they are paroled.

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