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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War Finance Corporation Act | Description | War Finance Corporation Act | "War Finance Corporation Act" | Ch. 45, 40 Stat 506 | ||||||||
Kramer Patent Act | Sponsor | Kramer Patent Act | NO short title | Rep. Charles Kramer (D-CA) | ch. 450, 53 Stat 1212 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000321 |
nothing in statute | ||||
Lanham Patent Act | Sponsor | Lanham Patent Act | NO short title | Rep. Fritz Garland Lanham (D-TX) | ch. 451, 53 Stat 1212 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000076 |
nothing in statute | ||||
Cochran-Hull Act | Sponsor | Cochran-Hull Act | NO short title | Probably Rep. John J. Cochran (D-MO) (1926-1947); Probably Sen. Cordell Hull (D-TN) (1931-1933); | ch. 464, 47 Stat 649 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000565; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000940 |
nothing in statute | ||||
District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act | Description | District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act | "District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act" | Ch. 465, 48 Stat 930 | ||||||||
Black-McKellar Act | Sponsor | Black-McKellar Act | NO short title | Sen. Hugo Black (D-AL); Sen. Kenneth McKellar (D-TN) | ch. 466, 48 Stat 933 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000499; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000499 |
nothing in statute | ||||
Edmunds Act (Polygamy) | Sponsor | Edmunds Act (Polygamy) | NO short title | Sen. George Edmunds (R-VT) | ch. 47, 22 Stat 30 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000056 |
nothing in statute (made polygamy a felony) | ||||
Jones Act (Intoxicating Liquors) | Sponsor | Jones Act (Intoxicating Liquors) | NO short title | Sen. Wesley L. Jones (R-WA) (1909-1932) | ch. 473, 45 Stat 1446 | X |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Increased_Penalties_Act (get NY Times articles); http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000257 |
nothing in statute | ||||
Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 | Description | Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 | "Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935" | Ch. 48, 49 Stat 115 | ||||||||
Copeland Anti-Kickback Act | Sponsor | Copeland Anti-Kickback Act | NO short title | Sen. Royal Samuel Copeland (D-NY) | ch. 482, 48 Stat 948 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000769 |
nothing in statute; also listed in PNT as "Kick-Back" Racket Act |