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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granger-Thye Act | Sponsor | Granger-Thye Act | NO short title | Rep. Walter Granger (D-UT) | ch. 97, 64 Stat 82 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000379 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 | Sponsor | Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 | "Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980" | Sen. Adlai Stevenson (D-IL) and Rep. John Wydler (R-NY), who retired in 1980. | 15 USC 3701 (note) | 96-480 | 94 Stat 2311 | Y |
Stevenson - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000890; Wydler - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000780 |
enacting clause; starts at section 2 | ||
| Wherry Act (Housing Near Military Establishments) | Sponsor | Wherry Act (Housing Near Military Establishments) | NO short title | Sen. Kenneth Wherry (R-NE) | ch 403, section 1, 63 Stat 570 |
06/27/1934 08/08/1949 |
X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000344 |
nothing in statute | |||
| Sherley Amendment (Food and Drugs) | Sponsor | Sherley Amendment (Food and Drugs) | NO short title | Rep. Joseph Swagar Sherley, (D-KY) | ch 352, 37 Stat 416 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000343 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| 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" | ||||
| Burke Act (Indians) | Sponsor | Burke Act (Indians) | NO short title | Rep. Charles Burke (R-SD) | 25 USC 349 | ch. 2348, 34 Stat 182 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001087 |
name not statutized | |||
| Nolan Minimum Wage Law (District of Columbia) (see District of Columbia Minimum Wage Act) | Sponsor | Nolan Minimum Wage Law (District of Columbia) (see District of Columbia Minimum Wage Act) | "District of Columbia minimum-wage law" | John Ignatius Nolan, (R-CA) | ch 174, 40 Stat 960 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000124 |
short title at end - "District of Columbia minimum-wage law"; Nolan was pro-labor rep from CA - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_I._Nolan | ||||
| Russell-Overton Amendment | Sponsor | Russell-Overton Amendment | NO short title | Sen. Richard Russell, Jr. (D-GA); Sen. John Overton (D-LA) | ch 720, section 9, 54 Stat 892 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000536; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000146 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| Spence Act (Savings and Loan Holding Companies) | Sponsor | Spence Act (Savings and Loan Holding Companies) | NO short title | Rep. Brent Spence (D-NY) | 86-374 | 73 Stat 691 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000717 |
nothing in statute; amends National Housing Act | |||
| Miller Act | Sponsor | Miller Act | NO short title | Rep. John Miller (D-AR) | ch 642, 49 Stat 793 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000738 |
amended to include short title "Miller Act" by 108 Stat 3409 in 1994 |