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 |
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Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 | Honor | Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 | "Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009" | Rep. Duncan Lee Hunter, chair of the House Armed Services Committee, retired in 2008. | 110-417 | 122 Stat 4356 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000981 |
title of bill and short title; Hunter was chair of House Armed Services but was a Republican -- this bill was passed by the Dems in 2008 | |||
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008 | Honor | Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008 | "Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008" | Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, after her death on August 20, 2008, in recognition of her decision to donate her organs. | 42 USC 201 (note) | 110-413 | 122 Stat 4338 | Y |
Findings included in original bill, HR 6950, passed House on 9/25/2008. |
short title and long title; establishing medal named for STJ | ||
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 | ||||
Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007 | Honor | Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007 | "Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007" | Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks was a 22 years old when he was killed by an IED in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on July 8, 2006. He had been assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade out of Bamberg. | 4 USC 1 | 110-41 | 121 Stat 233 | Y |
H. Rept. 110-139. |
Introduced by Rep. Bart Stupak; Micks was his constituent. Amends the law to allow the governor (or mayor of DC) to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff in the case of the death of active duty service members and officials, and requires flags at federal buildings within the jurisdiction to be flown at half-staff as well. | ||
Prioritizing Resrouces and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 | Acrostic | Prioritizing Resrouces and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 | "Prioritizing Resrouces and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008" | 15 USC 8101 | 110-403 | 122 Stat 4256 | Y | short title at beginning of statute; no mention of acronym in statute, but referred to as PRO-IP | ||||
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 | ||||
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��_��__��_��___ | ||||
Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act | Political Description | Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act | "Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act" | 15 USC 6551 | 110-385, title II | 122 Stat 4102 | N | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2008 | Political Description | Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2008 | "Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2008" | 28 USC 994 | 110-384 | 122 Stat 4094 | N | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
Michelle's Law | Victim | Michelle's Law | "Michelle's Law" | Michelle Morris, who was a full-time college student at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire when she was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2003. She had to remain a full-time student in order to stay on her parents' health insurance as a dependent. She died in 2005. | 42 USC 201 (note) | 110-381 | 122 Stat 4081 | Y |
H.Rpt. 110-806, Part I, July 30, 2008. |
short title |