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 Typesort descending 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
No entry Description No entry "Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1936" Ch. 110, 49 Stat 218
Communications Act of 1934 Description Communications Act of 1934 "Communications Act of 1934" 47 USC 609 Ch. 652, 48 Stat 1064
Farm Credit Act of 1933 Description Farm Credit Act of 1933 "Farm Credit Act of 1933" 12 USC 1131 Ch. 98, 48 Stat 257
No entry Description No entry "Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1937" Ch. 223, 49 Stat 1214
Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1933 Description Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1933 "Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1933" Ch. 330, 47 Stat 452
No entry Description No entry "Farm Credit Administration Appropriation Act, 1936" Ch. 131, 49 Stat 247
National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 Description National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 "National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005" 42 USC 201 109-60 119 Stat 1979 N short title at beginning of statute
No entry Description No entry "Second Deficiency Act, Fiscal Year 1922" Ch. 104, 42 Stat 437
Emergency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935 Description Emergency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935 "Emergency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935" Ch. 648, title II, 48 Stat 1021
No entry Description No entry "Fourth Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1933" Ch. 100, 48 Stat 274

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