Database of Federal Statute Names

A political cartoon lampooning the Embargo Act of 1807

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 Large Date(s) Enactedsort descending Interesting Part Statutized? Leads to other named Legislation Link/Source Notes
No entry Description No entry "Farm Credit Administration Appropriation Act of 1938" Ch. 404, 50 Stat 395
Kerr-Mills Social Security Act (See Social Security Amendments of 1960) Sponsor Kerr-Mills Social Security Act (See Social Security Amendments of 1960) "Social Security Amendments of 1960" Sen. Robert Samuel Kerr, (D-OK); Rep. Wilbur Daigh Mills, (R-AK) 42 USC 1305 86-778 74 Stat 924 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000144; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000778

 short title at beginning - "Social Security Amendments of 1960"; Kerr-Mills not statutized
Pro-Children Act of 2001 Political Description Pro-Children Act of 2001 "Pro-Children Act of 2001" 20 USC 7181 107-110, title IV, S 401 (89-10, title IV, part C, S 4301) 115 Stat 1773 Y short title at beginning of Part C of amending text; regarding environmental tobacco smoke
ENHANCED Act of 2009 Acrostic ENHANCED Act of 2009 "Establishing a Network of Health-Advancing National Centers of Excellence for Depression Act of 2009" or "ENHANCED Act of 2009" 42 USC 290bb-38 111-148, title X, section 10410 124 Stat 984 Y short title at beginning of S 10410
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 Political Description Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 "Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996" Seems likely that "LIBERTAD" is included because portions of the statute are purposively modeled on the FREEDOM Support Act of 1992. (LIBERTAD is Spanish for FREEDOM.) 22 USC 6021 104-114 110 Stat 785 Y

Section by Section Analysis of Title II, H.Rpt. 104-202, July 24, 1995

 short title at beginning of statute; seeking sanctions
Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 Honor/Sponsor Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 "Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006" Rep. Henry J. Hyde (IL), retired in 2006. 22 USC 8001 (note) 109-401, title I 120 Stat 2726 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H001022

 "Henry J. Hyde" added in conference, Hyde was a conferee. See H.Rpt.109-721
Fourth Liberty Bond Act Description Fourth Liberty Bond Act "The Fourth Liberty Bond Act" Ch. 142, 40 Stat 844
Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act Sponsor Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act NO short title Sen. Harry B. Hawes (D-MO) (resigned Senate effective Feb. 3, 1933); Rep. Butler Black Hare (D-SC) (left Mar. 3, 1933); Sen. Bronson Murray Cutting (R-NM) (1929-1935) ch. 11, 47 Stat 761 X

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000362; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000200; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C001028

 nothing in statute
Five Civilized Tribes Act (Disposition of Affairs) Description Five Civilized Tribes Act (Disposition of Affairs) NO short title ch 1876, 34 Stat 137 X Double entry in PNT
Erdman Act of 1898 Sponsor Erdman Act of 1898 NO short title Rep. Constantine Jacob Erdman (D-PA) ch 370, 30 Stat 424 X

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000199

 Although Erdman was not in the House when the bil was finally signed into law, he had worked on previous versions which had passed the House in earlier Congresses. (See, eg, The House Devotes a Day to Labor Legislation, NY Times, Feb. 26, 1895)

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