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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First Deficiency Appropriations Act, fiscal year 1936 | Description | First Deficiency Appropriations Act, fiscal year 1936 | "First Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1936" | Ch. 689, 49 Stat 1597 | ||||||||
Poultry Racket Act | Description | Poultry Racket Act | NO short title | ch. 532, 49 stat 648 |
08/15/1921 08/14/1935 |
X | nothing in statute | |||||
No entry | Description | No entry | "First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1931" | Ch. 111, 46 Stat 1064 | ||||||||
Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932 | Description | Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932 | "Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932" | Ch. 520, 47 Stat 709 | ||||||||
Force Act of 1870 | Description | Force Act of 1870 | NO short title | ch 114, 16 Stat 140 | X | nothing in statute | ||||||
Merchant Marine Act, 1920 | Description | Merchant Marine Act, 1920 | "Merchant Marine Act, 1920" | Ch. 250, 41 Stat 988 | ||||||||
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act | Description | Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act | "Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act" | 106-430 | 114 Stat 1901 | N | short title at beginning of statute | |||||
Third Liberty Bond Act | Description | Third Liberty Bond Act | "The Third Liberty Bond Act" | AMENDED two other acts to give them short tiles: The First Liberty Bond Act and The Second Liberty Bond Act | Ch. 44, 40 Stat 505 | |||||||
National Firearms Act | Description | National Firearms Act | "National Firearms Act" | 26 USC 5849 | Ch. 757, 48 Stat 1236 | |||||||
Force Act (Suits Against Revenue Officers) | Description | Force Act (Suits Against Revenue Officers) | NO short title | ch 57, S3, 4 Stat 633 | X | nothing in statute |