Database of Federal Statute Names

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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 Typesort ascending 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
Hawaiian Organic Act Description Hawaiian Organic Act "Hawaiian Organic Act" Ch. 42, 41 Stat 108
Independent Offices Act, 1931 Description Independent Offices Act, 1931 "Independent Offices Act, 1931" Ch. 201, 46 Stat 229
No entry Description No entry "Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1935" Ch. 372, 48 Stat 817
No entry Description No entry "Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1938" Ch. 359, 50 Stat 261
No entry Description No entry "Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1919" Ch. 39, 40 Stat 1161
District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act Description District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act "District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act" Ch. 794, 49 Stat 946
Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 Description Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 "Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006" 30 USC 262 109-338, title I 120 Stat 1786 N short title at beginning of subtitle title I; no idea what this is about
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Description Securities Exchange Act of 1934 "Securities Exchange Act of 1934" 15 USC 78a Ch. 404, 48 Stat 881
Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1938 Description Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1938 "Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1938" Ch. 396, 50 Stat 329
Reading Excellence Act Description Reading Excellence Act "Reading Excellence Act" 105-277, div A, S101(f) [title VIII] 112 Stat 2681-337, 2681-391 CHECK

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