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? Classificationsort ascending PL Statute At Large Date(s) Enacted Interesting Part Statutized? Leads to other named Legislation Link/Source Notes
Lee-Caraway-Gearhart Act (Cotton and Tobacco) (see Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938) Sponsor Lee-Caraway-Gearhart Act (Cotton and Tobacco) (see Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938) "Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938" Sen. Joshua Bryan Lee, (D-OK); Sen. Hattie Wyatt Caraway, (D-AK); Rep. Bertrand Wesley Gearhart, (R-CA) 7 USC 1281 ch 30, 52 Stat 31 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000198; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000138; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000111

 "Lee-Caraway-Gearhart" not statutized; short title at beginning
Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act Sponsor Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act "Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act" Sen. John Bankhead (D-AL) and Rep. John Jones (D-TX) 7 USC 1000 50 Stat 522 Y

Bankhead - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000110; Jones - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000236

 short title in unnumbered section 1
Capper-Tincher Act (Grain Futures) (See Commodity Exchange Act) Sponsor Capper-Tincher Act (Grain Futures) (See Commodity Exchange Act) "The Grain Futures Act" Sen. Arthur Capper, 1919-45, (R-KA); Rep. Jasper Napoleon Tincher, (R-KA 7 USC 1 ch 369, 42 Stat 998 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000133; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000282

 "Capper-Tincher" not statutized
Tincher-Capper Act (Grain Futures) (see Commodity Exchange Act) Sponsor Tincher-Capper Act (Grain Futures) (see Commodity Exchange Act) "The Grain Futures Act" Sen. Arthur Capper, 1919-45, (R-KA); Rep. Jasper Napoleon Tincher, (R-KA) 7 USC 1 ch 369, 42 Stat 998 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000133; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000282

 "Tincher-Capper" not statutized
SAFE Port Act Acrostic SAFE Port Act "Security and Accountabilty For Every Port Act of 2006" or "SAFE Port Act" 6 USC 901 109-347 120 Stat 1884 Y short title at beginning of statute
SAFETY Act Acrostic SAFETY Act "Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002" or "SAFETY Act" 6 USC 101 107-296, title VIII, subtitle G, S861 116 Stat 2238 Y Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002
PRICE of Homeland Security Act Acrostic PRICE of Homeland Security Act "Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act of 2008" or "PRICE of Homeland Security Act" 6 USC 101 110-412 122 Stat 4336 Y short title at beginning of statute
Charles "Pete" Conrad Astronomy Awards Act Honor Charles "Pete" Conrad Astronomy Awards Act "Charles 'Pete' Conrad Astronomy Awards Act" Charles "Pete" Conrad, astronaut and third person to walk on the moon. 51 USC 30902(a) 109-155, Title VI, Section 613 119 Stat 2932 Y

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/conrad-c.html

 name of section 613; awards are named for Conrad
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
Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010 Political Description Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010 "Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010" 50 USC App 501 111-346 124 Stat 3622 Y short title at beginning of statute

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