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List Of United States Federal Legislation, 1789–1901
This is a chronological, but incomplete, list of United States federal legislation passed by the 1st through 56th United States Congresses, between 1789 and 1901. For the main article on this subject, see List of United States federal legislation. Additional lists can be found at List of United States federal legislation: Congress of the Confederation, List of United States federal legislation, 1901–2001 and List of United States federal legislation, 2001–present. 1st United States Congress First Session (March 4, 1789–September 29, 1789) Second Session (January 4, 1790—August 12, 1790) Third Session (December 6, 1790—March 3, 1791) 2nd United States Congress * February 20, 1792: Postal Service Act, Sess. 1, ch. 7, * April 2, 1792: Coinage Act of 1792, Sess. 1, ch. 16, * April 14, 1792: Apportionment Act of 1792, Sess. 1, ch. 23 to * May 2, 1792: First Militia Act of 1792, Sess. 1, ch. 28, * May 8, 1792: Second Militia Act of 1792, Sess. 1, ch. 33, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of United States Federal Legislation
This is a chronological, but still incomplete, list of United States federal legislation. Congress has enacted approximately 200–600 statutes during each of its 115 biennial terms so that more than 30,000 statutes have been enacted since 1789. At the federal level in the United States, legislation (i.e., "statutes" or " statutory law") consists exclusively of Acts passed by the Congress of the United States and its predecessor, the Continental Congress, that were either signed into law by the President or passed by Congress after a presidential veto. Legislation is not the only source of regulations with the force of law. However, most executive branch and judicial branch regulations must originate in a congressional grant of power. ''See also'': Executive orders issued by the President; ''Code of Federal Regulations'' for rules issued by executive branch departments and administrative agencies; and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure of the federal courts. Publication of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |