
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.
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.
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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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Williamson Act (Veterans' Administration) | Sponsor | Williamson Act (Veterans' Administration) | NO short title | Rep. William Williamson (R-SD) (1921-1932) | ch 863, 46 Stat 1016 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000553 |
nothing in statute | ||||
Teller Act (Omnibus Statehood Act) | Sponsor | Teller Act (Omnibus Statehood Act) | NO short title | Sen. Henry Teller (R-CO) | ch 180, 25 Stat 676 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000116 |
nothing in statute; dividing Dakotas and providing for statehood for Montana and Washington | ||||
Rankin Act (see Gold Star Mothers Act) | Sponsor | Rankin Act (see Gold Star Mothers Act) | NO short title | Rep. John Rankin (D-MS) | ch 659, 50 Stat 660 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000056 |
nothing in statute - content is about providing for widows of WWI vets | ||||
Taylor T.V.A. Act | Sponsor | Taylor T.V.A. Act | NO short title | Rep. Edward Taylor (D-CO) | ch 303, 55 Stat 597 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000072 |
nothing in statute; TVA = Tenn Valley Authority | ||||
Baldwin Amendment | Sponsor | Baldwin Amendment | NO short title | Rep. John Finley Baldwin, Jr., (R-CA) | Amending 1USC 23 | 89-139 section 4(a) | 79 Stat 578 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000092 |
"Baldwin" not statutized; highway safety programs | ||
Jones-Reid Act (see Flood Control Act of 1928) | Sponsor | Jones-Reid Act (see Flood Control Act of 1928) | NO short title | Rep. Frank R. Reid (R-IL); Sen. Wesley Livsey Jones (R-WA) | 33 USC 702a | ch 569, 45 Stat 534 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000145; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000257 |
name not statutized | |||
Crawford Act (Claims) (see Ominbus Claims Act) | Sponsor | Crawford Act (Claims) (see Ominbus Claims Act) | NO short title | Rep. Joel Crawford, (R-GA) | ch 140, ��_��__5, 38 Stat 996 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000891 |
nothing in statute | ||||
Mills Act (Customs Reorganization) | Sponsor | Mills Act (Customs Reorganization) | NO short title | ch 251, 42 Stat 1453 | X | nothing in statute | ||||||
Sterling Act (Employers' Liability) (see Employers' Liability Act (1908) (Railroads)) | Sponsor | Sterling Act (Employers' Liability) (see Employers' Liability Act (1908) (Railroads)) | NO short title | Rep. John Allen Sterling, (R-IL) | 45 USC 51 | ch 149, 35 Stat 65 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000870 |
name not statutized | |||
Gasque Spanish War Pensions Act | Sponsor | Gasque Spanish War Pensions Act | NO short title | Rep. Allard Gasque (D-SC) | ch. 268, 52 Stat 440 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000092 |
nothing in statute |