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
TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007 Description TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007 "TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007" 42 USC 1305 110-90 121 Stat 984 N short title at beginning of statute
District of Columbia minimum wage law Description District of Columbia minimum wage law "District of Columbia minimum-wage law" ch 174, 40 Stat 960 N short title at end
No entry Description No entry "First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1929" Ch. 706, 45 Stat 1607
Potato Act of 1935 Description Potato Act of 1935 "Potato Act of 1935" 7 USC 801 Ch. 641, 49 Stat 750
Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 Description Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 "Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926" Ch. 250, 44 Stat 403
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1938 Description Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1938 "Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1938" Ch. 223, 50 Stat 169
Agricultural Marketing Act Description Agricultural Marketing Act "Agricultural Marketing Act" Ch. 24, 46 Stat 11
Revenue Act of 1934 Description Revenue Act of 1934 "Revenue Act of 1934" Ch. 277, 48 Stat 680
Hop Marketing Act (see Agricultural Adjustment Act) Description Hop Marketing Act (see Agricultural Adjustment Act) NO short title 7 USC 601 ch 25, title I, 48 Stat 31 N name not statutized
No entry Description No entry "Second Deficiency Act, Fiscal Year 1921" Ch. 23, 42 Stat 29

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