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
Smoot-Hawley Act (see Tariff Act of 1930) Sponsor Smoot-Hawley Act (see Tariff Act of 1930) "Tariff Act of 1930" Sen. Reed Smoot, 1903-1933, (R-UT); Rep. Willis Chatman Hawley, (R-OR) 19 USC 1654 (short title) ch 497, 46 Stat 590 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000644; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000379

 "Smoot-Hawley" never statutized; short title at end - "Tariff Act of 1930"
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
Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990 Victim Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990 "Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990" Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13 and became an advocate for people with the disease. He died a few months before the original act passed in 1990. 42 USC 201 (note) 101-381 104 Stat 576 Y

Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13 and became an advocate for people with the disease. He died a few months before the original act passed in 1990.

 short title; Ryan White contracted HIV from transfusion
Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building Act Honor Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building Act "Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building Act" Sen. Paul Wellstone (MN) and his wife, Sheila. 107-316 116 Stat 2764 Y

Legislation (Section 2, findings)

 short title; Wellstones also named in long title; providing money for an existing community center in St Paul, to be renamed for the Wellstones
Public Works Administration Extension Act of 1937 Description Public Works Administration Extension Act of 1937 "Public Works Administration Extension Act of 1937" Ch. 401, title II, 50 Stat 352
Sikes Act Sponsor Sikes Act NO short title Rep. Robert Sikes (D-FL) 16 USC 670 (note) 86-797 74 Stat 1052 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000406

 statutized by Sec. 2902-2903 of 111 Stat 2016
No Electronic Theft (NET) Act Acrostic No Electronic Theft (NET) Act "No Electronic Theft (NET) Act" 18 USC 2311 105-147 111 Stat 2678 Y short title at beginning of statute
EARLY Act Acrostic EARLY Act "Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009" or "EARLY Act" 42 USC 201 111-148, title X, S10413 124 Stat 990 N short title at beginning of section
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 Victim Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 "Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006" Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13 and became an advocate for people with the disease. He died a few months before the original act passed in 1990. 42 USC 201 (note) 109-415 120 Stat 2767 Y

Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13 and became an advocate for people with the disease. He died a few months before the original act passed in 1990.

 short title
Sherman Purchase of Silver Act of July 14, 1890 Sponsor Sherman Purchase of Silver Act of July 14, 1890 NO short title Sen. John Sherman (R-OH) ch 708, 26 Stat 289 X

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000346

 nothing in statute

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