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 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
No entry Description No entry "Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1935" Ch. 104, 48 Stat 529
Butter Standard Act Description Butter Standard Act NO short title 21 USC 321a ch 268, 42 Stat 1500 N it's actually just a short little statute standarizing what counts as butter
Northern Pacific Halibut Act Description Northern Pacific Halibut Act "Northern Pacific Halibut Act" Ch. 154, 47 Stat 142
Little Cigar Act of 1973 Description Little Cigar Act of 1973 "Little Cigar Act of 1973" statute is defining "little cigar" and including it in another statute about cigarettes 15 USC 1331 93-109 87 Stat 352 Y short title at beginning of statute;
No entry Description No entry "An act to amend the war-risk Insurance Act" Ch. 145, 40 Stat 897
United States Arbitration Act Description United States Arbitration Act "United States Arbitration Act" Ch. 213, 43 Stat 883
Filled Milk Act Description Filled Milk Act NO short title Filled milk is a term for milk containing a substitute for butterfat. 21 USC 61 ch 262, 42 Stat 1486 Y

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/filled+milk

 statutized by 57 Stat 499 (1943)
Banking Act of 1935 Description Banking Act of 1935 "Banking Act of 1935" 12 USC 228 Ch. 614, 49 Stat 684
No entry Description No entry "Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1933" Ch. 281, 47 Stat 1602
Revenue Act of 1932 Description Revenue Act of 1932 "Revenue Act of 1932" ch. 209, 47 Stat 179

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