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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clason Naturalization Act | Sponsor | Clason Naturalization Act | NO short title | Rep. Charles Clason (R-MA) | ch. 512, 54 Stat 715 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000473 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| D'Alesandro Repatriation Act | Sponsor | D'Alesandro Repatriation Act | NO short title | Rep. Thomas D'Alesandro (D-MD) | ch. 509, 54 Stat 715 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000007 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| Russell-Overton Amendment | Sponsor | Russell-Overton Amendment | NO short title | Sen. Richard Russell, Jr. (D-GA); Sen. John Overton (D-LA) | ch 720, section 9, 54 Stat 892 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000536; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000146 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| Buck Act | Sponsor | Buck Act | NO short title | Rep. Frank Henry Buck, (D-CA) | 4 USC 105-110 | ch. 787, 54 Stat 1059 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001017 |
name not statutized | |||
| 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 | |||
| Lanham Public War Housing Act | Sponsor | Lanham Public War Housing Act | NO short title | Rep. Fritz Garland Lanham, (D-TX) | 42 USC 1501 (note) | ch. 862, 54 Stat 1125 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000076 |
name not statutized | |||
| McGregor Act (see Lanham Public War Housing Act) | Sponsor | McGregor Act (see Lanham Public War Housing Act) | NO short title | Rep. Harry J. McGregor, (R-OH) | 42 USC 1501 | ch 862, 54 Stat 1125 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000460 |
name not statutized | |||
| Sumners-Ashurst Act | Sponsor | Sumners-Ashurst Act | NO short title | Rep. Hatton Sumners (D-TX); Sen. Henry Ashurst (D-AZ) | ch 872, 54 Stat 1134 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001072; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000319 |
nothing in statute; prohibiting transportation of convict-made goods; PNT incorrectly lists name as Sumners-Amherst | ||||
| Voorhis Anti-Propaganda Act | Sponsor | Voorhis Anti-Propaganda Act | NO short title | Rep. Horace (Jerry) Voorhis (D-CA) | ch 897, 54 Stat 1201 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000118 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| Ramspeck Act | Sponsor | Ramspeck Act | NO short title | Rep. Robert Ramspeck (D-GA) | ch 919, title I, 54 Stat 1211 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000032 |
nothing in statute; civil service act |