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 Names
Database of Federal Statute Popular Names
Title | Type | 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 |
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La Follete-Barden Vocational Rehabilitation Act (see Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1943) | Sponsor | La Follete-Barden Vocational Rehabilitation Act (see Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1943) | "Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1943" | Rep. Charles Marion La Follette, (D-IN); Rep. Graham Arthur Barden, (D-N.C.) | ch 190, 57 Stat 374 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000003; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000139 |
short title at end - "Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1943" | ||||
Davis-Bacon Act | Sponsor | Davis-Bacon Act | NO short title | Rep. Robert L. Bacon (R-NY) (1923-1938); Sen. James John Davis (R-PA) (1930-1945) | 40 U.S.C. 3141-3148 | ch. 411, 46 Stat 1494 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000019; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000111 |
statutized as "Davis-Bacon Act" by 116 Stat. 1062 (2002); also listed in PNT as "Bacon-Davis Act" | |||
Hatfield-Keller Railroad Retirement Act (see Railroad Retirement Act) | Sponsor | Hatfield-Keller Railroad Retirement Act (see Railroad Retirement Act) | "Railroad Retirement Act" | Sen. Henry Drury Hatfield, 1929-35, (R-W.VA); Rep. Kent Ellsworth Keller, (D-IL) | 45 USC 201 | ch 868, 48 Stat 1283 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000342; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000056 |
name not statutized; short title listed in definitions - Section 2(m) - "Railroad Retirement Act"; declared unconstitution by SCOTUS | |||
Pittman Embassy Picketing Act | Sponsor | Pittman Embassy Picketing Act | NO short title | Sen. Key Pittman, (D-NV) | 22 USC 255a, 255b | ch 29, 52 Stat 30 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000372 |
repealed, not statutized; prohibiting picketing (except for labor disputes) in front of embassies | |||
Kern-McGillicuddy Act (See Federal Employees' Compensation Act (1916)) | Sponsor | Kern-McGillicuddy Act (See Federal Employees' Compensation Act (1916)) | NO short title | Sen. John Worth Kern, (D-IN); Rep. Daniel John McGillicuddy, (D-ME) | ch 458, 39 Stat 742 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000132; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000448 |
nothing in statute | ||||
Cable Act (Naturalization and Citizenship Act of Married Women) (see Married Women's Citizenship Act) | Sponsor | Cable Act (Naturalization and Citizenship Act of Married Women) (see Married Women's Citizenship Act) | NO short title | Rep. John Levi Cable, (R-OH) | ch. 411, 42 Stat 1021 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000007 |
no name in statute | ||||
Garfield Act (Compulsory Railway Connection) | Sponsor | Garfield Act (Compulsory Railway Connection) | NO short title | Rep. James Abram Garfield, (future POTUS), (R-OH) | 45 USC 84 | ch. 124, 14 Stat 66 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000063 |
R.S. Section 5258 - no idea what this means; nothing in statute; | |||
Barbour Fight Film Act | Sponsor | Barbour Fight Film Act | NO short title | Sen. William Warren Barbour, (R-N.J.) | 15 USC 1001 | ch. 443, 54 Stat 686 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000132 |
act to remove prize fight films from interstate commerce (repealing 1921 law prohibiting films); name not codified anywhere | |||
McKinney Act (see McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act) | Sponsor | McKinney Act (see McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act) | "Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act" | Rep. Stewart McKinney, (R-CT); Rep. Bruce Vento, (D-Farmour-Labour-MN) | 42 USC 11301 (note) | 100-77 | 101 Stat 482 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000527; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000087 |
referred to as "McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act" in 115 Stat 1425 (2002); (also referenced as "McKinney-Vento" throughout 118 Stat 3 | ||
Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934 (see Philippine Independence Act) | Sponsor | Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934 (see Philippine Independence Act) | NO short title | Rep. John McDuffie (D-AL); Sen. Millard E. Tydings (D-MD) | ch 84, 48 Stat 456 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000427; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000446 |
nothing in statute |