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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Act (Topographica Survey) | Sponsor | Temple Act (Topographica Survey) | NO short title | Rep. Henry Wilson Temple, (R-PA) | ch 360, 43 Stat 1011 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000119 |
nothing in statute; topographica survey of the US | ||||
| Celler Act (Liquor Prescriptions) | Sponsor | Celler Act (Liquor Prescriptions) | NO short title | Rep. Emanuel Celler, (D-N.Y.) | ch. 18, 48 Stat 23 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000264 |
no name in statute | ||||
| Norris Act (Conveyances by Union Pacific Ry. Co.) | Sponsor | Norris Act (Conveyances by Union Pacific Ry. Co.) | NO short title | Rep. George William Norris, (R- NE) | ch 181, 37 Stat 138 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000139 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| Curtis Act (Five Civilized Tribes) | Sponsor | Curtis Act (Five Civilized Tribes) | NO short title | Rep. Charles Curtis (R-KS), chair of Comm. On Indian Depredations | ch. 1876, 34 Stat 137 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C001008 |
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| Good-McCormick Act (Budget) (see Budget and Accounting Act, 1921) | Sponsor | Good-McCormick Act (Budget) (see Budget and Accounting Act, 1921) | "Budget and Accounting Act, 1921" | Most likely Sen. Joseph McCormick (R-IL), who was Chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in Executive Departments at the time. Rep. James William Good (R-IA) | ch 18, 42 Stat 20 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000369; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000275 |
short title at beginning "Budget and Accounting Act, 1921" | ||||
| Wadsworth-Burke Bill (see Selective Training and Service Act of 1940) | Sponsor | Wadsworth-Burke Bill (see Selective Training and Service Act of 1940) | "Selective Training and Service Act of 1940" | Sen. Edward Raymond Burke (D-S.D.); Rep. James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr., (R-N.Y.) | 50 USC App 301 | ch 720, 54 Stat 885 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001089; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000012 |
short title at end - "Selective Training and Service Act of 1940"; "Wadsworth-Burke" not statutized | |||
| Landrum-Griffin Act (See Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959) | Sponsor | Landrum-Griffin Act (See Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959) | "Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959" | Sen. Robert Paul Griffin, (R-MI); Rep. Philip Mitchell Landrum, (D-GA) | 29 USC 401 | 86-257 | 73 Stat 519 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000465; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000054 |
short title at beginning; "Landrum-Griffin" not statutized | ||
| Jones-Costigan Sugar Act (see Sugar Control Act) | Sponsor | Jones-Costigan Sugar Act (see Sugar Control Act) | NO short title | Rep. John Marvin Jones (D-TX); Sen. Edward Costigan (D-CO) | ch 263, 48 Stat 670 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000236; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000797 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| Guffey-Vinson Act (see Bituminous Coal Act of 1937) | Sponsor | Guffey-Vinson Act (see Bituminous Coal Act of 1937) | "Bituminous Coal Act of 1937" | Sen. Joseph E. Guffey, (D-PA); Rep. Frederick Moore Vinson (D-KY) | 15 USC 828 | ch 127, 50 Stat 72 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000519; http://eris.uky.edu/catalog/xt7msb3wtd0h/guide (for why this Vinson - there are two); http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000106 |
"Guffey-Vinson" not statutized; short title at end (section 21) - "Bituminous Coal Act of 1937" | |||
| Doughton Unemployment Compensation Act | Sponsor | Doughton Unemployment Compensation Act | NO short title | Rep. Robert Doughton (D-NC) | ch. 73, 53 Stat 581 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000448 |
nothing in statute |