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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act | Acrostic | Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act | "Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act" | 42 USC 201 | 106-551 | 114 Stat 2752 | Y | obvious abbreviation is not included anywhere in bill, nor does it come up in floor debates (no report) | ||||
| KIDS Act of 2008 | Acrostic | KIDS Act of 2008 | "Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2008" or "KIDS Act of 2008" | 42 USC 16901 | 110-400 | 122 Stat 4224 | Y | short title at beginning of statute; of course, if the acronym rules were taken seriously, this would be the KIDS Predators Act of 2008��_��__��_��___ | ||||
| PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 | Acrostic | PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 | "Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2008" or "PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008" | 42 USC 17601 note | 110-401 | 122 Stat 4229 | Y | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
| Launching Our Communities' Access to Local Television Act of 2000 | Acrostic | Launching Our Communities' Access to Local Television Act of 2000 | "Launching Our Communities' Access to Local Television Act of 2000" | 47 USC 1101 | 106-553 S 1(a)(2) [title X} | 114 Stat 2762, 2762A-127 | Y | short title at beginning of title X; title X is "Title X -- LOCAL TV ACT", but otherwise acronym not listed in PNT | ||||
| Hatian Hempispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 | Acrostic | Hatian Hempispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 | "Haitian Hempispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006" | 19 USC 2701 | 109-432, div D, title V | 120 Stat 3181 | Y | short title at beginning of title V; Acronym (HOPE) is not listed in popular names table, but is one of the short titles of the 2008 amendment | ||||
| PACT Act | Acrostic | PACT Act | "Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009" or "PACT Act" | 15 USC 375 | 111-154 | 124 Stat 1087 | Y | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
| SAFE Act | Acrostic | SAFE Act | "Set America Free Act of 2005" or "SAFE Act" | 109-58, title XIV, subtitle B (1421) | 119 Stat 1064 | Y | short title at beginning of subtitle B; energy self-sufficiency | |||||
| SAFETEA-LU | Acrostic | SAFETEA-LU | Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users or "SAFETEA-LU" | Supposedly named for Lu Young, Rep. Don Young's wife. | 23 USC 101 | 109-59 | 119 Stat 1144 | Y |
http://www.adn.com/2009/08/02/885403/lu-young-wife-of-rep-don-young.html |
short title at beginning - "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users" or "SAFETEA-LU" | ||
| PRICE of Homeland Security Act | Acrostic | PRICE of Homeland Security Act | "Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act of 2008" or "PRICE of Homeland Security Act" | 6 USC 101 | 110-412 | 122 Stat 4336 | Y | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
| LIFE Act | Acrostic | LIFE Act | "Legal Immigration Family Equity Act" or "LIFE Act" | 8 USC 1101 | 106-553, S1(a)(2) [title XI] | 114 Stat 2762, 2762A-142 | Y | short title at beginning of title XI |