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
McFadden-Pepper Act (see McFadden Act (Branch Banks)) Sponsor McFadden-Pepper Act (see McFadden Act (Branch Banks)) NO short title Rep. Louis Thomas McFadden (R-PA); Sen. George W. Pepper (R-PA) ch 191, 44 Stat 1224 X

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000434; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000219

 nothing in statute
Lesinski Pension Increase Act Sponsor Lesinski Pension Increase Act NO short title Rep. John Lesinski (D-MI) ch 246, 54 Stat 237 X

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000251

 nothing in statute
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act (see Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) Sponsor Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act (see Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) "Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985" Sen. William Philip Gramm, (R-TX); Sen. Warren Bruce Rudman, (R-NH); Sen. Ernest Frederick Hollings, (D-SC) 2 USC 900 99-177, title II 99 Stat 1038 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000365; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000497; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000725

 "Gramm-Rudman-Hollings" not statutized
Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act of 2001 Honor Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act of 2001 "Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act of 2001" Sen. Paul Coverdell (GA), died in office on July 18, 2000. 20 USC 6731 89-10, title II, part C, subpart 5 (section 2361); 107-110, title II, section 201 115 Stat 1667 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000813

 short title
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009 Honor Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009 "Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009" Rep. Morris K. Udall (AZ) and his brother Rep. Stewart L. Udall (AZ) 20 USC 5601 (note) 111-90 123 Stat 2976 Y

http://www.udall.gov/AboutUs/AboutUs.aspx

 Adds Stewart L. Udall to name of foundation and scholarship
Willis-Campbell Act Sponsor Willis-Campbell Act NO short title Sen. Frank Bartlett Willis, (R-OH); Rep. Philip Pitt Campbell, (R-KA) ch 134, 42 Stat 222 X

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000561; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000097

 nothing in statute
Revenue Act of 1936 Description Revenue Act of 1936 "Revenue Act of 1936" Ch. 690, 49 Stat 1648
Food for Peace Act Political Description Food for Peace Act "Argicultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954" 7 USC 1691 ch 469, 68 Stat 454 Y Bill title and all references changed to "Food for Peace Act" by 122 Stat 1821 (2008)
Chacoan Outliers Protection Act of 1995 Location Chacoan Outliers Protection Act of 1995 "Chacoan Outliers Protection Act of 1995" Chaco was a city in New Mexico a thousand years ago, now protected as a National Historical Park 104-11 109 Stat 158 Y

http://www.nps.gov/chcu/index.htm
Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 Award Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 "Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006" 31 USC 5111 (note) 109-395 120 Stat 2708 N awarding congressional gold medal -- but this is the only one named as "Congressional Tribute"

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