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 ascending 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 1934 Description Revenue Act of 1934 "Revenue Act of 1934" Ch. 277, 48 Stat 680
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1938 Description Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1938 "Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1938" Ch. 223, 50 Stat 169
Hop Marketing Act (see Agricultural Adjustment Act) Description Hop Marketing Act (see Agricultural Adjustment Act) NO short title 7 USC 601 ch 25, title I, 48 Stat 31 N name not statutized
Military Appropriation Act, 1938 Description Military Appropriation Act, 1938 "Military Appropriation Act, 1938" Ch. 423, 50 Stat 442
OPEN FOIA Act of 2009 Description OPEN FOIA Act of 2009 "OPEN FOIA Act of 2009" 5 USC 101 111-83, title V, s 564 123 Stat 2184 N short title at beginning of S 564; OPEN is capitalized but no sign that it's an acronym
Filled Cheese Act Description Filled Cheese Act NO short title ch 337, 29 Stat 253 X
Legislative Pay Act of 1929 Description Legislative Pay Act of 1929 "Legislative Pay Act of 1929" Ch. 33, 46 Stat 32
No entry Description No entry "Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937" Ch 277, 50 Stat 213
No entry Description No entry "Second Deficiency Act, Fiscal Year 1921" Ch. 23, 42 Stat 29
Air Commerce Act of 1926 Description Air Commerce Act of 1926 "Air Commerce Act of 1926" Ch. 34, 44 Stat 568

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