Database of Federal Statute Names

A political cartoon lampooning the Embargo Act of 1807

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 Type Popular Name Short Title Named For? Classification PL Statute At Large Date(s) Enacted Interesting Part Statutized?sort ascending Leads to other named Legislation Link/Source Notes
War Finance Corporation Act Description War Finance Corporation Act "War Finance Corporation Act" Ch. 45, 40 Stat 506
Federal Home Loan Bank Act Description Federal Home Loan Bank Act "Federal Home Loan Bank Act" 12 USC 1421 Ch. 522, 47 Stat 725
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1936 Description Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1936 "Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1936" Ch. 374, 49 Stat 459
Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1932 Description Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1932 "Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1932" Ch. 281, 46 Stat 1355
National Housing Act Description National Housing Act "National Housing Act" 12 USC 1701 Ch. 847, 48 Stat 1246
No entry Description No entry "Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1935" Ch. 70, 48 Stat 425
Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1937 Description Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1937 "Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1937" Ch. 725, 49 Stat 1827
No entry Description No entry "The Street Readjustment Act of the District of Columbia" Ch. 4, 47 Stat 747
Emergency Adjusted Compensation Act, 1931 Description Emergency Adjusted Compensation Act, 1931 "Emergency Adjusted Compensation Act, 1931" Ch. 318, 46 Stat 1429
No entry Description No entry "First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1923" Ch. 429, 42 Stat 1048

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