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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Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act | Description | Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act | "Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act" | Ch. 202, 42 Stat 596 | ||||||||
Jones-Miller Act (Narcotics Import and Export) | Sponsor | Jones-Miller Act (Narcotics Import and Export) | NO short title | Rep. John Franklin Miller (R-WA); Sen. Wesley L. Jones (R-WA) | ch. 202, 42 Stat 596 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000739; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000257 |
nothing in statute | ||||
La Guardia-McKeown Act | Sponsor | La Guardia-McKeown Act | NO short title | Rep. Fiorello Henry La Guardia (R-NY) (1917-1932); Rep. Thomas McKeown (D-OK) (1917-1934) | ch. 204, 47 Stat 1467 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000007; http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch1.asp |
nothing in statute; bankruptcy | ||||
Brown-Lodge Bill | Sponsor | Brown-Lodge Bill | NO short title | Rep. Clarence Brown (R-OH); Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge (R-MA) | ch. 207, 61 Stat 246 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000909; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000394 |
no name in statute | ||||
Revenue Act of 1932 | Description | Revenue Act of 1932 | "Revenue Act of 1932" | ch. 209, 47 Stat 179 | ||||||||
United States Arbitration Act | Description | United States Arbitration Act | "United States Arbitration Act" | Ch. 213, 43 Stat 883 | ||||||||
No entry | Description | No entry | "Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1937" | Ch. 223, 49 Stat 1214 | ||||||||
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1938 | Description | Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1938 | "Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1938" | Ch. 223, 50 Stat 169 | ||||||||
No entry | Description | No entry | "First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1927" | ch. 226, 44 Stat 1250 | ||||||||
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act | Description | Carriage of Goods by Sea Act | "Carriage of Goods by Sea Act" | 46 USC 30701 | Ch. 229, 40 Stat 1207 |