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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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 | Abbreviation | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 | "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008" or the "FISA Amendments Act of 2008" | 50 USC 1801 | 110-261 | 122 Stat 2436 | N | short title at the beginning of statute; what's interesting here is that "FISA" is not part of the short title of the original bill, but it has clearly come to be known by the acronym | ||||
Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 | Description | Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 | "Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926" | Ch. 250, 44 Stat 403 | ||||||||
Porter Act (see Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926) | Sponsor | Porter Act (see Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926) | "Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926" | Rep. Stephen Geyer Porter, 1911-1930, (R-PA) | 22 USC 292 | ch 250, 44 Stat 403 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000447 |
short title at end - "Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926"; "Porter" not statutized | |||
FOR VETS Act of 2010 | Acrostic | FOR VETS Act of 2010 | "Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2010" or "FOR VETS Act of 2010" | 40 USC 101 | 111-338 | 124 Stat 3590 | Y | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act | Award | Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act | "Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act" | Awarding Congressional Gold Medal to the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. | 31 USC 5111 (note) | 109-287 | 120 Stat 1231 | Y | title and short title; awarding congressional gold medal | |||
No entry | Description | No entry | "Fourth Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1933" | Ch. 100, 48 Stat 274 | ||||||||
Frank Annunzio Act | Honor | Frank Annunzio Act | "Frank Annunzio Act" | Rep. Frank Annunzio (IL), retired in 1992. | 20 USC 5701 (note) | 102-281 | 106 Stat 139 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000212 |
Creating Christopher Columbus coins and fellowships. | ||
Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010 | Honor | Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010 | "Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010" | Frank Melville, philanthropist and founder of the Melville Charitable Trust, which focused on alleviating homelessness. | 42 USC 8001 (note) | 111-374 | 124 Stat 4089 | Y | short title | |||
FERA | Abbreviation | FERA | "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009" or "FERA" | 18 USC 1 note | 111-21 | 123 Stat 1617 | N | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
FREEDOM Support Act | Acrostic | FREEDOM Support Act | "Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992" or "FREEDOM Support Act" | 22 USC 5801 | 102-511 | 106 Stat 3320 | Y | short title at beginning of statute |