Named Statutes
163 marquee federal acts — short-name landing pages that cross-reference USC sections and the cases that interpret them. The complete directory of 20,108 named acts browses A–Z below.
Pre-1900 (10)
- Rules of Decision ActRules of Decision Act
28 U.S.C. § 1652
September 24, 1789 · ch. 20, § 34, 1 Stat. 92 · Courts · George Washington
- Assimilative Crimes ActAssimilative Crimes Act
18 U.S.C. § 13
March 3, 1825 · Criminal Law · James Monroe
- False Claims ActFCAAmended
31 U.S.C. §§ 3729–3733
March 2, 1863 · ch. 67, 12 Stat. 696 · Civil Procedure · Abraham Lincoln
- Civil Rights Act of 1866CRA 1866
42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1982
April 9, 1866 · ch. 31, 14 Stat. 27 · Civil Rights · Andrew Johnson
- Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)§ 1983
42 U.S.C. § 1983
April 20, 1871 · ch. 22, 17 Stat. 13 · Civil Rights · Ulysses S. Grant
- Interstate Commerce Act of 1887ICASuperseded
49 U.S.C. (substantially superseded by ICC Termination Act of 1995)
February 4, 1887 · Ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379 · Administrative & Government · Grover Cleveland
- Sherman Antitrust ActSherman Act
15 U.S.C. §§ 1–7
July 2, 1890 · ch. 647, 26 Stat. 209 · Antitrust · Benjamin Harrison
- Judiciary Act of 1891 (Evarts Act / Circuit Courts of Appeals Act)Judiciary Act of 1891Superseded
March 3, 1891 · Federal judiciary · Benjamin Harrison
- Harter ActHarter Actrecodified
46 U.S.C. §§ 30701–30707
February 13, 1893 · ch. 105, 27 Stat. 445 · Admiralty · Benjamin Harrison
- Safety Appliance ActSafety Appliance Actrecodified
49 U.S.C. §§ 20301–20306
March 2, 1893 · ch. 196, 27 Stat. 531 · Transportation · Benjamin Harrison
1900–1945 (29)
- Reclamation Act of 1902Reclamation Act
43 U.S.C. § 391 et seq.
June 17, 1902 · ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388 · Property · Theodore Roosevelt
- Hours of Service ActHours of Service Actrecodified
49 U.S.C. §§ 21101–21109
March 4, 1907 · ch. 2939, 34 Stat. 1415 · Transportation · Theodore Roosevelt
- Federal Employers' Liability ActFELA
45 U.S.C. §§ 51–60
April 22, 1908 · ch. 149, 35 Stat. 65 · Accidents & Injuries · Theodore Roosevelt
- White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910 (Mann Act)Mann Act
18 U.S.C. §§ 2421–2424
June 25, 1910 · ch. 395, 36 Stat. 825 · Criminal Law · William Howard Taft
- Judicial Code of 1911Judicial Code of 1911Superseded
March 3, 1911 · Federal judiciary · William Howard Taft
- Federal Reserve Act of 1913Fed ActAmended
12 U.S.C. ch. 3
December 23, 1913 · Pub. L. 63-43 · Securities & Banking · Woodrow Wilson
- Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914FTC ActAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 41–58
September 26, 1914 · ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717 · Antitrust · Woodrow Wilson
- Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914Clayton ActAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 12–27
October 15, 1914 · ch. 323, 38 Stat. 730 · Antitrust · Woodrow Wilson
- Espionage Act of 1917Espionage ActAmended
18 U.S.C. ch. 37
June 15, 1917 · Pub. L. 65-24 · National Security · Woodrow Wilson
- Federal Power Act of 1920FPAAmended
16 U.S.C. ch. 12
June 10, 1920 · Pub. L. 66-280 · Energy & Infrastructure · Woodrow Wilson
- Capper-Volstead ActCapper-Volstead Act
7 U.S.C. §§ 291–292
February 18, 1922 · ch. 57, 42 Stat. 388 · Antitrust · Warren G. Harding
- Federal Arbitration ActFAA
9 U.S.C. §§ 1–16
February 12, 1925 · ch. 213, 43 Stat. 883 · Civil Procedure · Calvin Coolidge
- Declaration of Taking ActDeclaration of Taking Actrecodified
40 U.S.C. § 3114
February 26, 1931 · ch. 307, 46 Stat. 1421 · Property · Herbert Hoover
- Davis-Bacon ActDavis-BaconAmended
40 U.S.C. §§ 3141–3148
March 3, 1931 · Pub. L. 71-798 · Labor & Employment · Herbert Hoover
- Norris-LaGuardia ActNorris-LaGuardia Act
29 U.S.C. §§ 101–115
March 23, 1932 · ch. 90, 47 Stat. 70 · Labor · Herbert Hoover
- Securities Act of 1933'33 ActAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 77a et seq.
May 27, 1933 · Pub. L. 73-22 · Securities & Banking · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Banking Act of 1933 (Glass-Steagall)Glass-SteagallPartially repealed
12 U.S.C. (bank-affiliation provisions repealed by GLBA)
June 16, 1933 · Pub. L. 73-66 · Securities & Banking · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Securities Exchange Act of 1934'34 ActAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 78a et seq.
June 6, 1934 · Pub. L. 73-291 · Securities & Banking · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Communications Act of 1934Comm. ActAmended
47 U.S.C.
June 19, 1934 · Pub. L. 73-416 · Communications · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- National Labor Relations ActNLRAAmended
29 U.S.C. §§ 151–169
July 5, 1935 · Pub. L. 74-198 · Labor & Employment · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Social Security Act of 1935SSAAmended
42 U.S.C. ch. 7
August 14, 1935 · Pub. L. 74-271 · Social Welfare · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Commodity Exchange ActCEAAmended
7 U.S.C. ch. 1
June 15, 1936 · Pub. L. 74-675 · Securities & Banking · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Robinson-Patman Act of 1936Robinson-Patman
15 U.S.C. §§ 13–13b, 21a
June 19, 1936 · Pub. L. 74-692 · Antitrust · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ActFDCAAmended
21 U.S.C. ch. 9
June 25, 1938 · Pub. L. 75-717 · Consumer Protection · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938FLSAAmended
29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq.
June 25, 1938 · Pub. L. 75-718 · Labor & Employment · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Trust Indenture Act of 1939TIAAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa–77bbbb
August 3, 1939 · Pub. L. 76-253 · Securities & Banking · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Investment Advisers Act of 1940Advisers ActAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 80b-1 et seq.
August 22, 1940 · Pub. L. 76-768 · Securities & Banking · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Investment Company Act of 1940'40 ActAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 80a-1 et seq.
August 22, 1940 · Pub. L. 76-768 · Securities & Banking · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- McCarran-Ferguson ActMcCarran-Ferguson
15 U.S.C. §§ 1011–1015
March 9, 1945 · Pub. L. 79-15 · Securities & Banking · Franklin D. Roosevelt
1946–1979 (50)
- Administrative Procedure Act of 1946APA
5 U.S.C. §§ 551–559, 701–706
June 11, 1946 · Pub. L. 79-404 · Administrative & Government · Harry S. Truman
- Hobbs ActHobbs Act
18 U.S.C. § 1951
July 3, 1946 · Pub. L. 79-486 · Criminal Law · Harry S. Truman
- Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act)Lanham ActAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 1051 et seq.
July 5, 1946 · Pub. L. 79-489 · Intellectual Property · Harry S. Truman
- Federal Tort Claims ActFTCA
28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671–2680
August 2, 1946 · Pub. L. 79-601, Title IV · Civil Procedure · Harry S. Truman
- Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Act)LMRAAmended
29 U.S.C. §§ 141–197
June 23, 1947 · Pub. L. 80-101 · Labor & Employment · Harry S. Truman
- National Security Act of 1947NSA 1947Amended
50 U.S.C. ch. 44
July 26, 1947 · Pub. L. 80-253 · National Security · Harry S. Truman
- Extension of Admiralty Jurisdiction ActAdmiralty Extension Act
46 U.S.C. § 30101
June 19, 1948 · ch. 526, 62 Stat. 496 · Admiralty · Harry S. Truman
- Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)INAAmended
8 U.S.C. ch. 12
June 27, 1952 · Pub. L. 82-414 · Immigration · Harry S. Truman
- Patent Act of 1952Patent ActAmended
35 U.S.C.
July 19, 1952 · Pub. L. 82-593 · Intellectual Property · Harry S. Truman
- Bank Holding Company Act of 1956BHCAAmended
12 U.S.C. §§ 1841–1852
May 9, 1956 · Pub. L. 84-511 · Securities & Banking · Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Equal Pay Act of 1963EPA
29 U.S.C. § 206(d)
June 10, 1963 · Pub. L. 88-38 · Labor & Employment · John F. Kennedy
- Clean Air ActCAAAmended
42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.
December 17, 1963 · Pub. L. 88-206 (substantially amended 1970, 1977, 1990) · Environmental · Lyndon B. Johnson
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964Title VIIAmended
42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq.
July 2, 1964 · Pub. L. 88-352, Title VII · Civil Rights · Lyndon B. Johnson
- Social Security Amendments of 1965 (Medicare and Medicaid)Medicare/MedicaidAmended
42 U.S.C. §§ 1395 et seq.; §§ 1396 et seq.
July 30, 1965 · Pub. L. 89-97 · Healthcare · Lyndon B. Johnson
- Voting Rights Act of 1965VRAAmended
52 U.S.C. §§ 10101 et seq.
August 6, 1965 · Pub. L. 89-110 · Voting & Elections · Lyndon B. Johnson
- Freedom of Information ActFOIAAmended
5 U.S.C. § 552
July 4, 1966 · Pub. L. 89-487 · Administrative & Government · Lyndon B. Johnson
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967ADEA
29 U.S.C. §§ 621–634
December 15, 1967 · Pub. L. 90-202 · Civil Rights · Lyndon B. Johnson
- Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968ICRAAmended
25 U.S.C. §§ 1301–1304
April 11, 1968 · Pub. L. 90-284, Title II · Native American Law · Lyndon B. Johnson
- Fair Housing Act (Title VIII, Civil Rights Act of 1968)FHAAmended
42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3619
April 11, 1968 · Pub. L. 90-284, Title VIII · Civil Rights · Lyndon B. Johnson
- Truth in Lending ActTILAAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq.
May 29, 1968 · Pub. L. 90-321, Title I · Consumer Protection · Lyndon B. Johnson
- Gun Control Act of 1968GCAAmended
18 U.S.C. ch. 44
October 22, 1968 · Pub. L. 90-618 · Criminal Law · Lyndon B. Johnson
- National Environmental Policy Act of 1969NEPAAmended
42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4347
January 1, 1970 · Pub. L. 91-190 · Environmental · Richard Nixon
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations ActRICO
18 U.S.C. §§ 1961–1968
October 15, 1970 · Pub. L. 91-452, Title IX · Criminal Law · Richard Nixon
- Fair Credit Reporting ActFCRAAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.
October 26, 1970 · Pub. L. 91-508, Title VI · Consumer Protection · Richard Nixon
- Controlled Substances ActCSAAmended
21 U.S.C. ch. 13
October 27, 1970 · Pub. L. 91-513, Title II · Criminal Law · Richard Nixon
- Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970OSH ActAmended
29 U.S.C. ch. 15
December 29, 1970 · Pub. L. 91-596 · Labor & Employment · Richard Nixon
- Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971FECAAmended
52 U.S.C. §§ 30101 et seq.
February 7, 1972 · Pub. L. 92-225 · Voting & Elections · Richard Nixon
- Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972Title IX
20 U.S.C. §§ 1681–1688
June 23, 1972 · Pub. L. 92-318 · Education · Richard Nixon
- Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972)CWAAmended
33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.
October 18, 1972 · Pub. L. 92-500 · Environmental · Richard Nixon
- Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972MMPAAmended
16 U.S.C. ch. 31
October 21, 1972 · Pub. L. 92-522 · Environmental · Richard Nixon
- Endangered Species Act of 1973ESAAmended
16 U.S.C. §§ 1531–1544
December 28, 1973 · Pub. L. 93-205 · Environmental · Richard Nixon
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974FERPAAmended
20 U.S.C. § 1232g
August 21, 1974 · Pub. L. 93-380 · Education · Gerald Ford
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974ERISAAmended
29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq.
September 2, 1974 · Pub. L. 93-406 · Labor & Employment · Gerald Ford
- Equal Credit Opportunity ActECOAAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 1691 et seq.
October 28, 1974 · Pub. L. 93-495 · Consumer Protection · Gerald Ford
- Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974SDWAAmended
42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.
December 16, 1974 · Pub. L. 93-523 · Environmental · Gerald Ford
- Privacy Act of 1974Privacy ActAmended
5 U.S.C. § 552a
December 31, 1974 · Pub. L. 93-579 · Privacy & Technology · Gerald Ford
- Speedy Trial Act of 1974Speedy Trial ActAmended
18 U.S.C. §§ 3161–3174
January 3, 1975 · Pub. L. 93-619 · Criminal Law · Gerald Ford
- Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975ISDEAAAmended
25 U.S.C. ch. 46
January 4, 1975 · Pub. L. 93-638 · Native American Law · Gerald Ford
- Individuals with Disabilities Education ActIDEAAmended
20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq.
November 29, 1975 · Pub. L. 94-142 (original); Pub. L. 108-446 (current) · Education · Gerald Ford
- Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976HSRAmended
15 U.S.C. § 18a
September 30, 1976 · Pub. L. 94-435 · Antitrust · Gerald Ford
- Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976TSCAAmended
15 U.S.C. ch. 53
October 11, 1976 · Pub. L. 94-469 · Environmental · Gerald Ford
- Copyright Act of 1976Copyright ActAmended
17 U.S.C.
October 19, 1976 · Pub. L. 94-553 · Intellectual Property · Gerald Ford
- Resource Conservation and Recovery ActRCRAAmended
42 U.S.C. ch. 82
October 21, 1976 · Pub. L. 94-580 · Environmental · Gerald Ford
- Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976FSIAAmended
28 U.S.C. §§ 1330, 1602–1611
October 21, 1976 · Pub. L. 94-583 · Foreign Affairs · Gerald Ford
- Fair Debt Collection Practices ActFDCPAAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 1692–1692p
September 20, 1977 · Pub. L. 95-109 · Consumer Protection · Jimmy Carter
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977FCPAAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1 et seq.
December 19, 1977 · Pub. L. 95-213 · Criminal Law · Jimmy Carter
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978FISAAmended
50 U.S.C. §§ 1801 et seq.
October 25, 1978 · Pub. L. 95-511 · National Security · Jimmy Carter
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978PDA
42 U.S.C. § 2000e(k)
October 31, 1978 · Pub. L. 95-555 · Civil Rights · Jimmy Carter
- Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (Title 11)Bankruptcy CodeAmended
11 U.S.C.
November 6, 1978 · Pub. L. 95-598 · Bankruptcy · Jimmy Carter
- Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978ICWA
25 U.S.C. ch. 21
November 8, 1978 · Pub. L. 95-608 · Native American Law · Jimmy Carter
1980–1999 (36)
- Refugee Act of 1980Refugee ActAmended
8 U.S.C. (amends INA)
March 17, 1980 · Pub. L. 96-212 · Immigration · Jimmy Carter
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980CERCLA / SuperfundAmended
42 U.S.C. §§ 9601–9675
December 11, 1980 · Pub. L. 96-510 · Environmental · Jimmy Carter
- Bayh-Dole Act of 1980Bayh-Dole
35 U.S.C. §§ 200–212
December 12, 1980 · Pub. L. 96-517 · Intellectual Property · Jimmy Carter
- Sentencing Reform Act of 1984SRAAmended
18 U.S.C. ch. 58; 28 U.S.C. ch. 58
October 12, 1984 · Pub. L. 98-473, Title II, ch. II · Criminal Law · Ronald Reagan
- Bail Reform Act of 1984Bail Reform ActAmended
18 U.S.C. §§ 3141–3150
October 12, 1984 · Pub. L. 98-473, Title II, ch. I · Criminal Law · Ronald Reagan
- Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984Cable ActAmended
47 U.S.C. §§ 521 et seq.
October 30, 1984 · Pub. L. 98-549 · Communications · Ronald Reagan
- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985COBRAAmended
29 U.S.C. §§ 1161–1169
April 7, 1986 · Pub. L. 99-272 · Healthcare · Ronald Reagan
- Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor ActEMTALA
42 U.S.C. § 1395dd
April 7, 1986 · Pub. L. 99-272, § 9121 · Healthcare · Ronald Reagan
- Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting ActUOCAVAAmended
52 U.S.C. ch. 203
August 28, 1986 · Pub. L. 99-410 · Voting & Elections · Ronald Reagan
- Computer Fraud and Abuse ActCFAAAmended
18 U.S.C. § 1030
October 16, 1986 · Pub. L. 99-474 · Criminal Law · Ronald Reagan
- Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986ECPAAmended
18 U.S.C. §§ 2510–2523, 2701–2713
October 21, 1986 · Pub. L. 99-508 · Privacy & Technology · Ronald Reagan
- Tax Reform Act of 1986TRA 1986Superseded
26 U.S.C. (recodified the IRC)
October 22, 1986 · Pub. L. 99-514 · Tax · Ronald Reagan
- Internal Revenue Code of 1986IRCAmended
26 U.S.C.
October 22, 1986 · Pub. L. 99-514 · Tax · Ronald Reagan
- Money Laundering Control Act of 1986MLCAAmended
18 U.S.C. §§ 1956–1957
October 27, 1986 · Pub. L. 99-570, Title I, Subtitle H · Criminal Law · Ronald Reagan
- Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986IRCAAmended
8 U.S.C. (amends INA)
November 6, 1986 · Pub. L. 99-603 · Immigration · Ronald Reagan
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification ActWARN Act
29 U.S.C. §§ 2101–2109
August 4, 1988 · Pub. L. 100-379 · Labor & Employment · Ronald Reagan
- Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988IGRAAmended
25 U.S.C. ch. 29
October 17, 1988 · Pub. L. 100-497 · Native American Law · Ronald Reagan
- Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988VPPA
18 U.S.C. § 2710
November 5, 1988 · Pub. L. 100-618 · Privacy & Technology · Ronald Reagan
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990ADAAmended
42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.
July 26, 1990 · Pub. L. 101-336 · Civil Rights · George H. W. Bush
- Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation ActNAGPRAAmended
25 U.S.C. ch. 32
November 16, 1990 · Pub. L. 101-601 · Native American Law · George H. W. Bush
- Civil Rights Act of 1991CRA 1991
42 U.S.C. (amends Title VII and other anti-discrimination statutes)
November 21, 1991 · Pub. L. 102-166 · Civil Rights · George H. W. Bush
- Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993FMLA
29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.
February 5, 1993 · Pub. L. 103-3 · Labor & Employment · Bill Clinton
- National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (Motor Voter Act)NVRA
52 U.S.C. ch. 205
May 20, 1993 · Pub. L. 103-31 · Voting & Elections · Bill Clinton
- Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993RFRAPartially repealed
42 U.S.C. §§ 2000bb et seq.
November 16, 1993 · Pub. L. 103-141 · Religion · Bill Clinton
- Brady Handgun Violence Prevention ActBrady ActPartially repealed
18 U.S.C. § 922
November 30, 1993 · Pub. L. 103-159 · Criminal Law · Bill Clinton
- Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994VCCLEAPartially repealed
34 U.S.C. (scattered)
September 13, 1994 · Pub. L. 103-322 · Criminal Law · Bill Clinton
- Communications Decency Act § 230§ 230
47 U.S.C. § 230
February 8, 1996 · Pub. L. 104-104, Title V · Privacy & Technology · Bill Clinton
- Telecommunications Act of 1996Telecom ActAmended
47 U.S.C. (amends Communications Act of 1934)
February 8, 1996 · Pub. L. 104-104 · Communications · Bill Clinton
- Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996AEDPA
28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2266
April 24, 1996 · Pub. L. 104-132 · Criminal Law · Bill Clinton
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996HIPAAAmended
42 U.S.C. §§ 1320d et seq.
August 21, 1996 · Pub. L. 104-191 · Healthcare · Bill Clinton
- Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996PRWORAAmended
42 U.S.C. ch. 7, subch. IV
August 22, 1996 · Pub. L. 104-193 · Social Welfare · Bill Clinton
- Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996IIRIRAAmended
8 U.S.C. (amends INA)
September 30, 1996 · Pub. L. 104-208, Div. C · Immigration · Bill Clinton
- Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998COPPA
15 U.S.C. §§ 6501–6506
October 21, 1998 · Pub. L. 105-277, Div. C, Title XIII · Privacy & Technology · Bill Clinton
- Digital Millennium Copyright ActDMCAAmended
17 U.S.C. § 512 + ch. 12
October 28, 1998 · Pub. L. 105-304 · Intellectual Property · Bill Clinton
- Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998ITADAAmended
18 U.S.C. § 1028
October 30, 1998 · Pub. L. 105-318 · Criminal Law · Bill Clinton
- Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999)GLBAAmended
15 U.S.C. §§ 6801 et seq.
November 12, 1999 · Pub. L. 106-102 · Securities & Banking · Bill Clinton
2000+ (38)
- Wartime Suspension of Limitations ActWSLA
18 U.S.C. § 3287
Criminal Law
- Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act (SORNA)Adam Walsh Act
Criminal Law
- Death on the High Seas ActDOHSA
Accidents & Injuries
- Federal Employers Liability ActFELA
Labor & Employment
- Servicemen's Readjustment Act (GI Bill)GI Bill
Social Welfare
- Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (Jones Act)Jones Act
Accidents & Injuries
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation ActLHWCA
Labor & Employment
- Real Estate Settlement Procedures ActRESPA
Consumer Protection
- Magnuson-Moss Warranty ActMagnuson-Moss
Consumer Protection
- Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000RLUIPA
42 U.S.C. ch. 21C
September 22, 2000 · Pub. L. 106-274 · Religion · Bill Clinton
- Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000TVPAAmended
22 U.S.C. ch. 78
October 28, 2000 · Pub. L. 106-386, Div. A · Immigration · Bill Clinton
- Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001PATRIOT ActPartially repealed
Pub. L. 107-56 (scattered across multiple titles)
October 26, 2001 · Pub. L. 107-56 · National Security · George W. Bush
- No Child Left Behind Act of 2001NCLBSuperseded
20 U.S.C. (amended ESEA)
January 8, 2002 · Pub. L. 107-110 · Education · George W. Bush
- Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold)BCRAPartially repealed
52 U.S.C. (amended FECA)
March 27, 2002 · Pub. L. 107-155 · Voting & Elections · George W. Bush
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002SOX
15 U.S.C. §§ 7201 et seq.
July 30, 2002 · Pub. L. 107-204 · Securities & Banking · George W. Bush
- Help America Vote Act of 2002HAVA
52 U.S.C. ch. 209
October 29, 2002 · Pub. L. 107-252 · Voting & Elections · George W. Bush
- CAN-SPAM Act of 2003CAN-SPAM
15 U.S.C. §§ 7701–7713
December 16, 2003 · Pub. L. 108-187 · Privacy & Technology · George W. Bush
- Class Action Fairness Act of 2005CAFA
28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d), 1453, 1711–1715
February 18, 2005 · Pub. L. 109-2 · Civil Procedure · George W. Bush
- Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005BAPCPA
11 U.S.C. (amends Bankruptcy Code)
April 20, 2005 · Pub. L. 109-8 · Bankruptcy · George W. Bush
- Real ID Act of 2005Real ID Act
Pub. L. 109-13, Div. B (not codified)
May 11, 2005 · Pub. L. 109-13, Div. B · National Security · George W. Bush
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008GINA
42 U.S.C. §§ 2000ff et seq.
May 21, 2008 · Pub. L. 110-233 · Civil Rights · George W. Bush
- Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008MHPAEAAmended
29 U.S.C. § 1185a; 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-26
October 3, 2008 · Pub. L. 110-343, Div. C, § 511 · Healthcare · George W. Bush
- Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009Ledbetter Act
42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(e) (amends Title VII)
January 29, 2009 · Pub. L. 111-2 · Civil Rights · Barack Obama
- Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health ActHITECH
42 U.S.C. §§ 17901 et seq. (amends HIPAA)
February 17, 2009 · Pub. L. 111-5, Div. A, Title XIII · Healthcare · Barack Obama
- Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention ActHCPA
18 U.S.C. § 249
October 28, 2009 · Pub. L. 111-84 · Civil Rights · Barack Obama
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActACAAmended
42 U.S.C. §§ 18001 et seq.
March 23, 2010 · Pub. L. 111-148 · Healthcare · Barack Obama
- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection ActDodd-FrankAmended
12 U.S.C. §§ 5301 et seq.
July 21, 2010 · Pub. L. 111-203 · Securities & Banking · Barack Obama
- Jumpstart Our Business Startups ActJOBS Act
15 U.S.C. (amends Securities Act and Exchange Act)
April 5, 2012 · Pub. L. 112-106 · Securities & Banking · Barack Obama
- USA FREEDOM Act of 2015USA FREEDOM
Pub. L. 114-23 (amends FISA and PATRIOT Act)
June 2, 2015 · Pub. L. 114-23 · National Security · Barack Obama
- Every Student Succeeds ActESSA
20 U.S.C. (amends ESEA)
December 10, 2015 · Pub. L. 114-95 · Education · Barack Obama
- 21st Century Cures ActCures Act
Pub. L. 114-255 (scattered across Title 21 and Title 42)
December 13, 2016 · Pub. L. 114-255 · Healthcare · Barack Obama
- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017TCJA
26 U.S.C. (amends IRC)
December 22, 2017 · Pub. L. 115-97 · Tax · Donald Trump
- Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data ActCLOUD Act
18 U.S.C. § 2713 (amends SCA)
March 23, 2018 · Pub. L. 115-141, Div. V · Privacy & Technology · Donald Trump
- First Step Act of 2018First Step Act
18 U.S.C. (scattered)
December 21, 2018 · Pub. L. 115-391 · Criminal Law · Donald Trump
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ActCARES Act
Pub. L. 116-136 (scattered across multiple titles)
March 27, 2020 · Pub. L. 116-136 · Social Welfare · Donald Trump
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs ActIIJA
Pub. L. 117-58 (scattered)
November 15, 2021 · Pub. L. 117-58 · Energy & Infrastructure · Joe Biden
- CHIPS and Science Act of 2022CHIPS Act
Pub. L. 117-167 (scattered)
August 9, 2022 · Pub. L. 117-167 · Energy & Infrastructure · Joe Biden
- Inflation Reduction Act of 2022IRA 2022
Pub. L. 117-169 (scattered across IRC and 42 U.S.C.)
August 16, 2022 · Pub. L. 117-169 · Energy & Infrastructure · Joe Biden