Database of Federal Statute Names

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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 Type Popular Name Short Title Named For? Classification PL Statute At Largesort ascending Date(s) Enacted Interesting Part Statutized? Leads to other named Legislation Link/Source Notes
Lucas Act Sponsor Lucas Act NO short title Sen. Scott Lucas (D-IL) ch. 864, 60 Stat 902 X

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000493

 nothing in statute
Lanham Public War Housing Act Sponsor Lanham Public War Housing Act NO short title Rep. Fritz Garland Lanham, (D-TX) 42 USC 1501 (note) ch. 862, 54 Stat 1125 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000076

 name not statutized
No entry Description No entry "Architect's Registration Act" Ch. 861, 45 Stat 950
Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year, 1928 Description Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year, 1928 "Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1928" Ch. 853, 45 Stat 884
No entry Description No entry "First Deficiency Act, Fiscal Year 1925" Ch. 85, 43 Stat 753
National Housing Act Description National Housing Act "National Housing Act" 12 USC 1701 Ch. 847, 48 Stat 1246
No entry Description No entry "Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1930" Ch. 846, 46 Stat 860
Faddis Machine Tool Act Sponsor Faddis Machine Tool Act NO short title Rep. Charles Isiah Faddis (D-PA) 50 USC App. 711 et seq ch. 836, 54 Stat 1090 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000001

 name not statutized
Liquor Tax Administration Act Description Liquor Tax Administration Act "Liquor Tax Administration Act" Ch. 830, 49 Stat 1939
Revenue Act of 1935 Description Revenue Act of 1935 "Revenue Act of 1935" Ch. 829, 49 Stat 1014

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