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 Typesort descending 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
Revenue Act of 1936 Description Revenue Act of 1936 "Revenue Act of 1936" Ch. 690, 49 Stat 1648
War Finance Corporation Act Description War Finance Corporation Act "War Finance Corporation Act" Ch. 45, 40 Stat 506
Federal Home Loan Bank Act Description Federal Home Loan Bank Act "Federal Home Loan Bank Act" 12 USC 1421 Ch. 522, 47 Stat 725
Food and Forage Act Description Food and Forage Act NO short title ch 84, S 10, 12 Stat 220 X R.S. 3732; nothing in statute
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1936 Description Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1936 "Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1936" Ch. 374, 49 Stat 459
Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1932 Description Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1932 "Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1932" Ch. 281, 46 Stat 1355
Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, 1934 Description Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, 1934 "Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, 1934" Ch. 756, 48 Stat 1224
No entry Description No entry "Third Deficiency Act, 1920" Ch. 253, 41 Stat 1015
No entry Description No entry "Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1935" Ch. 70, 48 Stat 425
Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1937 Description Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1937 "Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1937" Ch. 725, 49 Stat 1827

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