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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No entry | Description | No entry | "Uniform Sales Act" | Ch. 43, 50 Stat 29 | ||||||||
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1938 | Description | Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1938 | "Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1938" | Ch. 223, 50 Stat 169 | ||||||||
No entry | Description | No entry | "Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937" | Ch 277, 50 Stat 213 | ||||||||
No entry | Description | No entry | "Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1938" | Ch. 359, 50 Stat 261 | ||||||||
Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1938 | Description | Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1938 | "Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1938" | Ch. 396, 50 Stat 329 | ||||||||
Carriers Taxing Act of 1937 | Description | Carriers Taxing Act of 1937 | "Carriers Taxing Act of 1937" | Ch. 405, 50 Stat 435 | ||||||||
No entry | Description | No entry | "Farm Credit Administration Appropriation Act of 1938" | Ch. 404, 50 Stat 395 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
No entry | Description | No entry | "Extension of Appropriation Act, 1938" | Ch. 424, 50 Stat 468 | ||||||||
No entry | Description | No entry | "Government Losses in Shipment Act" | Ch. 444, 50 Stat 479 |