This is a chronological, but incomplete, list of United States federal legislation passed by the 57th through 106th United States Congresses, between 1901 and 2001. For the main article on this subject, see
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 119 biennial terms so more than 30,000 statutes have been enacted since 1789.
At t ...
. Additional lists are found at
List of United States federal legislation: Congress of the Confederation,
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 ...
and
List of United States federal legislation, 2001–present.
57th United States Congress
* June 17, 1902:
Newlands Reclamation Act
The Reclamation Act (also known as the Lowlands Reclamation Act or National Reclamation Act) of 1902 () is a United States federal law that funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 17 states in the American West.
The act at first cove ...
, Sess. 1, ch. 1093,
* June 28, 1902:
Isthmian Canal Act (
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal () is an artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. It cuts across the narrowest point of the Isthmus of Panama, and is a Channel (geography), conduit for maritime trade between th ...
), Sess. 1, ch. 1302,
* July 1, 1902:
Philippine Organic Act (the basic law of the
Insular Government
The Philippine Insular GovernmentThis form of the name appeared in the titles of US Supreme Court cases, but was otherwise rarely used. See Costas v. Government of the Philippine Islands, 221 U.S. 623, 1911. The Administrative Code of the Phil ...
), Sess. 1, ch. 1369,
* January 21, 1903:
Militia Act of 1903, Sess. 2, ch. 196,
* February 11, 1903:
Expediting Act, Sess. 2, ch. 544,
* February 14, 1903:
Department of Commerce and Labor Act, Sess. 2, ch. 552,
* February 19, 1903:
Elkins Act, Sess. 2, ch. 708,
* March 3, 1903:
Immigration Act of 1903 (including §39, the
Anarchist Exclusion Act), Sess. 2, ch. 1012,
58th United States Congress
* April 28, 1904:
Kinkaid Act, Sess. 1, ch. 1801,
* February 1, 1905:
Transfer Act of 1905, Sess. 3, ch. 288,
59th United States Congress
* May 8, 1906:
Burke Act, Sess. 1, ch. 2348,
* June 1, 1906:
Federal Employers Liability Act
The Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1908), is a United States federal law that protects and compensates railroaders injured on the job.
Background
In the years between 1889 and 1920, railroad use in the U.S. ex ...
, Sess. 1, ch. 3073
* June 8, 1906:
Antiquities Act
The Antiquities Act of 1906 (, , ) is an act that was passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by Theodore Roosevelt on June 8, 1906. This law gives the president of the United States the authority to, by presidential proclam ...
(National Monument Act), Sess. 1, ch. 3060,
* June 16, 1906:
Oklahoma Enabling Act
The Enabling Act of 1906, in its first part, empowered the people residing in Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory to elect delegates to a state constitutional convention and subsequently to be admitted to the union as a single state.
The act ...
, Sess. 1, ch. 3335,
* June 29, 1906:
Hepburn Act
The Hepburn Act is a 1906 United States federal law that expanded the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) and gave it the power to set maximum railroad rates. This led to the discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers. ...
, Sess. 1, ch. 3591,
* June 30, 1906:
Federal Meat Inspection Act, Sess. 1, ch. 3913,
* June 30, 1906:
Pure Food and Drug Act
The s:Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, also known as the Wiley Act and Harvey Washington Wiley, Dr. Wiley's Law, was the first of a series of significant consumer protection laws enacted by the United States Con ...
, Sess. 1, ch. 3915,
* January 26, 1907:
Tillman Act of 1907, Sess. 2, ch. 420,
* February 20, 1907:
Immigration Act of 1907, Sess. 2, ch. 1134,
* March 2, 1907:
Expatriation Act of 1907, Sess. 2, ch. 2534,
60th United States Congress
The 60th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907, to M ...
* April 22, 1908:
Federal Employers Liability Act
The Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1908), is a United States federal law that protects and compensates railroaders injured on the job.
Background
In the years between 1889 and 1920, railroad use in the U.S. ex ...
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* May 30, 1908:
Aldrich–Vreeland Act, ,
* March 4, 1909:
Copyright Act of 1909
The Copyright Act of 1909 () was a landmark statute in United States statutory copyright law. It went into effect on July 1, 1909. The 1909 Act was repealed and superseded by the Copyright Act of 1976, which went into effect on January 1, 1978; ...
, ,
61st United States Congress
* August 5, 1909:
Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act, ,
* April 26, 1910:
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is a United States federal law that set up the basic U.S. system of pesticide regulation to protect applicators, consumers, and the environment. It is administered and regulated by t ...
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* June 18, 1910:
Mann–Elkins Act, ,
* June 25, 1910:
Federal Corrupt Practices Act, ,
* June 25, 1910:
Mann Act, ,
* March 3, 1911:
Defense Secrets Act of 1911, ,
62nd United States Congress
* August 8, 1911:
Apportionment Act of 1911, ,
* May 11, 1912:
Sherwood Act, ,
* August 13, 1912:
Radio Act of 1912
The Radio Act of 1912, formally, known as "An Act to Regulate Radio Communication" (), is a United States federal law which was the country's first legislation to require licenses for radio stations. It was enacted before the introduction of bro ...
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* August 20, 1912:
Plant Quarantine Act, ,
* August 24, 1912:
Lloyd–La Follette Act, , §6,
* March 4, 1913:
Labor Department Act, ,
* March 4, 1913:
Virus-Serum-Toxin Act, ,
63rd United States Congress
* July 15, 1913:
Newlands Labor Act, ,
* October 3, 1913:
Revenue Act of 1913, , (including
Underwood Tariff
The Revenue Act of 1913, also known as the Tariff Act of 1913, Underwood Tariff or the Underwood–Simmons Act (ch. 16, ), re-established a federal income tax in the United States and substantially lowered tariffs in United States history, tariff ...
)
* December 23, 1913:
Federal Reserve Act
The Federal Reserve Act was passed by the 63rd United States Congress and signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on December 23, 1913. The law created the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States.
After Dem ...
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* May 8, 1914:
Smith–Lever Act of 1914, ,
* August 18, 1914:
Cotton Futures Act, ,
* September 2, 1914:
War Risk Insurance Act, ,
* September 26, 1914:
Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914
The Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 is a United States federal law which established the Federal Trade Commission. The Act was signed into law by US President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and Trade regulation, outlaws unfair methods of Competitio ...
, ,
* October 15, 1914:
Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914
The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 (, codified at , ), is a part of United States antitrust law with the goal of adding further substance to the U.S. antitrust law regime; the Clayton Act seeks to prevent anticompetitive practices in their incip ...
, ,
* December 17, 1914:
Harrison Narcotics Tax Act, ,
* January 28, 1915:
Coast Guard Act, ,
* March 4, 1915:
Seamen's Act, ,
64th United States Congress
* June 3, 1916:
National Defense Act of 1916, ,
* July 11, 1916:
Federal Aid Road Act of 1916, ,
* July 17, 1916:
Federal Farm Loan Act
The Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916 () was a United States federal law aimed at increasing credit to rural family farmers. It did so by creating a federal farm loan board, twelve regional farm loan banks and tens of farm loan associations. The ac ...
, ,
* August 11, 1916:
Cotton Futures Act of 1916, ,
* August 25, 1916:
National Park Service Organic Act, ,
* August 29, 1916:
Jones Law (Philippines)
The Jones Law (, also known as the Jones Act, the Philippine Autonomy Act, and the Act of Congress of August 29, 1916) was an Organic Act passed by the United States Congress. The law replaced the Philippine Organic Act of 1902 and act ...
, reorganized the
Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
The Philippine Insular GovernmentThis form of the name appeared in the titles of US Supreme Court cases, but was otherwise rarely used. See s:Costas v. Government of the Philippine Islands/Opinion of the Court, Costas v. Government of the Phili ...
, including establishing the elected
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
and renaming the
House
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.
* September 1, 1916:
Keating–Owen Child Labor Act, ,
* September 3, 1916:
Adamson Act
The Adamson Act was a United States federal law passed in 1916 that established an eight-hour workday, with additional pay for overtime work, for interstate railroad workers.
History
The terms that were embodied in the act were negotiated b ...
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* September 7, 1916:
Merchant Marine Act of 1916 (Alexander Act), ,
* September 7, 1916:
Federal Employees' Compensation Act
The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), is a United States federal law, enacted on September 7, 1916. Sponsored by Sen. John W. Kern (D) of Indiana and Rep. Daniel J. McGillicuddy (D) of Maine, it established compensation to federal c ...
, ,
* September 8, 1916:
Revenue Act of 1916, ,
* December 29, 1916:
Stock-Raising Homestead Act, ,
* February 5, 1917:
Immigration Act of 1917
The Immigration Act of 1917 (also known as the Literacy Act or the Burnett Act and less often as the Asiatic Barred Zone Act) was a United States Act that aimed to restrict immigration by imposing literacy tests on immigrants, creating new cate ...
(Barred Zone Act), ,
* February 23, 1917:
Smith–Hughes Act
The Smith–Hughes National Vocational Education Act of 1917 was an act of the United States Congress that promoted vocational education in "agriculture, trades and industry, and homemaking," and provided federal funds for this purpose. As such, ...
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* March 1, 1917:
Flood Control Act of 1917, ,
* March 2, 1917:
Jones–Shafroth Act, ,
65th United States Congress
* April 24, 1917:
First Liberty Bond Act, ,
* May 12, 1917:
First Army Appropriations Act of 1917, ,
* May 12, 1917:
Enemy Vessel Confiscation Joint Resolution, Pub. Res. 65-2,
* May 18, 1917:
Selective Service Act of 1917, ,
* May 29, 1917:
Esch Car Service Act of 1917, ,
* June 15, 1917:
Emergency Shipping Fund Act of 1917, ,
* June 15, 1917:
Second Army Appropriations Act of 1917, ,
* June 15, 1917:
Espionage Act of 1917, ,
* June 15, 1917:
Search Warrant Act of 1917, , Title XI,
* August 8, 1917:
River and Harbor Act of 1917, ,
* August 10, 1917:
Priority of Shipments Act of 1917, ,
* August 10, 1917:
Obstruction of Interstate Commerce Act of 1917, ,
* August 10, 1917:
Food and Fuel Control Act (
Lever Act), ,
* October 1, 1917:
Second Liberty Bond Act, ,
* October 1, 1917:
Aircraft Board Act of 1917, ,
* October 3, 1917:
War Revenue Act of 1917
The United States War Revenue Act of 1917 greatly increased federal income tax
An income tax is a tax imposed on individuals or entities (taxpayers) in respect of the income or profits earned by them (commonly called taxable income). Income tax ...
, ,
* October 5, 1917:
Repatriation Act of 1917, ,
* October 6, 1917:
Explosives Act of 1917, ,
* October 6, 1917:
War Risk Insurance Act of 1917, ,
* October 6, 1917:
Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917, ,
* March 8, 1918:
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act, ,
* March 19, 1918:
Standard Time Act (Calder Act), ,
* March 21, 1918:
Federal Control Act of 1918, ,
* April 4, 1918:
Third Liberty Bond Act, ,
* April 5, 1918:
War Finance Corporation Act, ,
* April 10, 1918:
Webb–Pomerene Act, ,
* April 18, 1918:
American Forces Abroad Indemnity Act, ,
* April 20, 1918:
Destruction of War Materials Act, ,
* April 23, 1918:
Pittman Act, ,
* May 9, 1918:
Alien Naturalization Act, ,
* May 16, 1918:
Housing Act, ,
* May 16, 1918:
Sedition Act of 1918, ,
* May 20, 1918:
Departmental Reorganization Act (
Overman Act), ,
* May 22, 1918:
Passport Control Act (
Entry and Departure Controls Act), ,
* May 31, 1918:
Saulsbury Resolution, Pub. Res. 65-31,
* June 27, 1918:
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (
Smith-Sears Act), ,
* July 3, 1918:
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, ,
* July 9, 1918:
Fourth Liberty Bond Act, ,
* July 9, 1918:
Army Appropriations Act of 1918, ,
* July 9, 1918:
Chamberlain–Kahn Act
The Chamberlain–Kahn Act of 1918 is a U.S. federal law passed on July 9, 1918, by the 65th United States Congress. The law implemented a public health program that came to be known as the American Plan, whose stated goal was to combat the spr ...
(
Public Health and Research Act of 1918), ,
* July 18, 1918:
River and Harbor Act of 1918, ,
* July 18, 1918:
Charter Rate and Requisition Act of 1918, ,
* October 16, 1918:
Immigration Act of 1918 (
Dillingham–Hardwick Act), ,
* October 16, 1918:
Corrupt Practices Act of 1918 (
Gerry Act), ,
* November 7, 1918:
National Bank Consolidation Act of 1918, ,
* November 21, 1918:
Food Production Stimulation Act (
War-Time Prohibition Act), ,
* February 24, 1919:
Revenue Act of 1918, ,
* February 24, 1919:
Child Labor Act of 1919, , Title XII,
* February 26, 1919:
Grand Canyon Park Act of 1919, ,
* February 26, 1919:
Acadia National Park Act of 1919, ,
* March 2, 1919:
War Risk Insurance Act of 1919 (
War Minerals Relief Act of 1919,
Dent Act), ,
* March 2, 1919:
River and Harbors Act of 1919, ,
* March 3, 1919:
Hospitalization Act of 1919, ,
* March 3, 1919:
Fifth Liberty Bond Act, ,
* March 4, 1919:
Wheat Price Guarantee Act, ,
66th United States Congress
The 66th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from March 4, 1919, to ...
* October 18, 1919:
National Prohibition Act (
Volstead Act), ,
* February 25, 1920:
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, ,
* February 28, 1920:
Esch–Cummins Act, ,
* June 4, 1920:
National Defense Act of 1920, ,
* June 5, 1920:
Merchant Marine Act of 1920, ,
* June 10, 1920:
Federal Water Power Act, ,
67th United States Congress
* May 19, 1921:
Emergency Quota Act
__NOTOC__
The Emergency Quota Act, also known as the Emergency Immigration Act of 1921, the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921, the Per Centum Law, and the Johnson Quota Act (ch. 8, of May 19, 1921), was formulated mainly in response to the lar ...
(
Johnson Quota Act), ,
* May 27, 1921:
Emergency Tariff of 1921, ,
* June 10, 1921:
Budget and Accounting Act, ,
* June 10, 1921:
Willis Graham Act, ,
* August 15, 1921:
Packers and Stockyards Act, ,
* August 24, 1921:
Future Trading Act, ,
* November 9, 1921:
Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921, ,
* November 23, 1921:
Sheppard–Towner Act, ,
* November 23, 1921:
Revenue Act of 1921, ,
* December 22, 1921:
Russian Famine Relief Act, ,
* February 18, 1922:
Capper–Volstead Act, ,
* February 18, 1922:
Patent Act of 1922, ,
* May 26, 1922:
Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act (
Jones–Miller Act), ,
* September 21, 1922:
Fordney–McCumber Tariff, ,
* September 21, 1922:
Grain Futures Act, ,
* September 22, 1922:
Cable Act (
Married Women's Citizenship Act), ,
* March 4, 1923:
Agricultural Credits Act of 1923, ,
68th United States Congress
The 68th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from March 4, 192 ...
* September 22, 1923:
U.S. Coal Commission Act
* April 26, 1924:
Seed and Feed Loan Act, Pub. Res. 68-13,
* May 19, 1924:
World War Adjusted Compensation Act (
Bonus Bill), ,
* May 24, 1924:
Rogers Act, ,
* May 26, 1924:
Immigration Act of 1924
The Immigration Act of 1924, or Johnson–Reed Act, including the Asian Exclusion Act and National Origins Act (), was a United States federal law that prevented immigration from Asia and set quotas on the number of immigrants from every count ...
(
Johnson–Reed Act), ,
* May 29, 1924:
Indian Oil Leasing Act of 1924 (Lenroot Act), ,
* June 2, 1924:
Indian Citizenship Act (
Snyder Act), ,
* June 2, 1924:
Revenue Act of 1924
The United States Revenue Act of 1924 () (June 2, 1924), also known as the Mellon tax bill (after U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon) cut federal tax rates for 1924 income. The bottom rate, on income under $4,000, fell from 1.5% to 1.1 ...
(
Simmons–Longworth Act), ,
* June 3, 1924:
Inland Waterways Act of 1924 (Denison Act), ,
* June 7, 1924:
Oil Pollution Act of 1924, ,
* June 7, 1924:
Pueblo Lands Act of 1924, ,
* June 7, 1924:
Clarke–McNary Act, ,
* June 7, 1924:
Anti-Heroin Act of 1924, ,
* January 30, 1925:
Hoch-Smith Resolution
* January 31, 1925:
Special Duties Act
* February 2, 1925:
Air Mail Act of 1925 (
Kelly Act), ,
* February 12, 1925:
Federal Arbitration Act, ,
* February 13, 1925:
Judiciary Act of 1925, ,
* February 16, 1925:
Home Port Act of 1925, ,
* February 24, 1925:
Purnell Act
* February 27, 1925:
Temple Act
* February 28, 1925:
Classification Act of 1925, ,
* March 3, 1925:
Helium Act of 1925, ,
* March 3, 1925:
River and Harbors Act of 1925, ,
* March 3, 1925:
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Act (
Norbeck–Williamson Act), ,
* March 4, 1925:
Probation Act of 1925, ,
* March 4, 1925: Establishment of the
United States Navy Band, ,
69th United States Congress
* February 26, 1926:
Revenue Act of 1926, ,
* May 20, 1926:
Railway Labor Act, ,
* May 25, 1926:
Public Buildings Act, ,
* February 23, 1927:
Radio Act of 1927, ,
70th United States Congress
* March 10, 1928:
Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, ,
* May 15, 1928:
Flood Control Act of 1928 (
Jones–Reid Act), ,
* May 22, 1928:
Merchant Marine Act of 1928 (
Jones–White Act), ,
* May 22, 1928:
Forest Research Act (McSweeney–McNary Act)
* May 22, 1928:
Capper–Ketcham Act, ,
* May 28, 1928:
Welsh Act
* May 29, 1928:
Revenue Act of 1928, ,
* May 29, 1928:
Reed–Jenkins Act, ,
* December 21, 1928:
Boulder Canyon Project Act (
Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado, Black Canyon of the Colorado River (U.S.), Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Constructed between 1931 and 1936, d ...
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* December 22, 1928:
Color of Title Act
* January 19, 1929:
Hawes–Cooper Act
* January 19, 1929:
Narcotic Farms Act of 1929, ,
* February 13, 1929:
Cruiser Act, ,
* February 18, 1929:
Migratory Bird Conservation Act (
Norbeck–Anderson Act), ,
* March 2, 1929:
Increased Penalties Act (
Jones–Stalker Act), ,
71st United States Congress
* June 15, 1929:
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929
The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929, under the administration of Herbert Hoover, established the Federal Farm Board from the Federal Farm Loan Board established by the Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916 with a revolving fund of half a billion do ...
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* June 18, 1929:
Reapportionment Act of 1929
The Reapportionment Act of 1929 (ch. 28, , ), also known as the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929, is a combined census and apportionment bill enacted on June 18, 1929, that establishes a permanent method for apportioning a constant 435 seats ...
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* May 26, 1930:
Ransdell Act, ,
* June 10, 1930:
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930, ,
* June 17, 1930:
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act, , , (including
Plant Patent Act
The Plant Patent Act of 1930 (enacted on June 17, 1930 as Title III of the Smoot–Hawley Tariff, ch. 497, , codified as 35 U.S.C.br>Ch. 15 is a United States federal law spurred by the work of Luther Burbank and the nursery industry. This piec ...
)
* March 3, 1931:
Davis–Bacon Act of 1931, ,
72nd United States Congress
* January 22, 1932:
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act, ,
* February 27, 1932:
Banking Act of 1932 (
Glass–Steagall Act of 1932), ,
* March 23, 1932:
Norris–La Guardia Act, ,
* June 6, 1932:
Revenue Act of 1932, ,
* June 22, 1932:
Federal Kidnapping Act, ,
* July 21, 1932:
Emergency Relief and Construction Act, ,
* July 22, 1932:
Federal Home Loan Bank Act, ,
* February 20, 1933:
Blaine Act
* March 3, 1933:
Buy American Act, , Title III,
73rd United States Congress
The 73rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1933, ...
* March 9, 1933:
Emergency Banking Act, ,
* March 20, 1933:
Economy Act of March 20, 1933, ,
* March 22, 1933:
Cullen–Harrison Act, ,
* March 31, 1933:
Civilian Conservation Corps Reforestation Relief Act, ,
* May 12, 1933:
Agricultural Adjustment Act
The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was a United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses. The government bought livestock for slaughter and paid farmers Subsidy, subsidies not to plant ...
, ,
* May 12, 1933:
Federal Emergency Relief Act, ,
* May 18, 1933:
Tennessee Valley Authority Act, ,
* May 27, 1933:
Securities Act of 1933
The Securities Act of 1933, also known as the 1933 Act, the Securities Act, the Truth in Securities Act, the Federal Securities Act, and the '33 Act, was enacted by the United States Congress on May 27, 1933, during the Great Depression and afte ...
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* June 13, 1933:
Homeowners Refinancing Act, ,
* June 16, 1933:
Glass–Steagall Act of 1933 (
Banking Act of 1933), ,
* June 16, 1933:
National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933
The National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 (NIRA) was a US labor law and consumer law passed by the 73rd US Congress to authorize the president to regulate industry for fair wages and prices that would stimulate economic recovery. It also e ...
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* June 16, 1933:
Farm Credit Act of 1933, ,
* January 30, 1934:
Gold Reserve Act, ,
* March 24, 1934:
Tydings–McDuffie Act (
Philippine Independence Act), ,
* March 27, 1934:
Vinson–Trammell Act, ,
* March 27, 1934:
Emergency Air Mail Act, ,
* April 7, 1934:
Jones-Connally Act 1934, ,
* April 13, 1934:
Johnson Act, ,
* May 10, 1934:
Revenue Act of 1934, ,
* June 6, 1934:
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (also called the Exchange Act, '34 Act, or 1934 Act) (, codified at et seq.) is a law governing the secondary trading of securities (stocks, bonds, and debentures) in the United States of America. A land ...
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* June 12, 1934:
Reciprocal Tariff Act, ,
* June 18, 1934:
Indian Reorganization Act, ,
* June 19, 1934:
Rules Enabling Act, ,
* June 19, 1934:
Communications Act of 1934, ,
* June 19, 1934:
National Archives Act, ,
* June 26, 1934:
Federal Credit Union Act
The Federal Credit Union Act is an Act of Congress enacted in 1934. The purpose of the law was to make credit available and promote thrift through a national system of nonprofit, cooperative credit unions. This Act established the federal Credit ...
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* June 26, 1934:
National Firearms Act, ,
* June 27, 1934:
National Housing Act of 1934
The National Act of 1934, , , also called the Better Housing Program, was part of the New Deal passed during the Great Depression in order to make housing and home mortgages more affordable. It created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA ...
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* June 28, 1934:
Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
The Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 (TGA, ) is a United States federal law that provides for the regulation of grazing on the public lands (excluding Alaska) to improve rangeland conditions and regulate their use.
The law initially permitted of prev ...
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* June 28, 1934:
Frazier–Lemke Farm Bankruptcy Act, ,
74th United States Congress
* February 22, 1935:
Connally Hot Oil Act of 1935, ,
* June 29, 1935:
Bankhead–Jones Act of 1935, ,
* July 5, 1935:
National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (
Wagner Act), ,
* August 9, 1935:
Motor Carrier Act, , (renamed part II of the
Interstate Commerce Act)
* August 14, 1935:
Social Security Act, , (including
Aid to Dependent Children, Old Age Pension Act)
* August 23, 1935:
Banking Act of 1935, ,
* August 24, 1935:
Agricultural Adjustment Act Amendment of 1935, ,
* August 26, 1935:
Public Utility Act, , (including:
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935,
Federal Power Act)
* August 30, 1935:
Revenue Act of 1935, ,
* August 31, 1935:
Neutrality Act of 1935, Pub. Res. 74-67,
* January 27, 1936:
Adjusted Compensation Payment Act, ,
* February 29, 1936:
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936
The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act , enacted February 29, 1936) is a United States federal law that allowed the government to pay farmers to reduce production so as to conserve soil and prevent erosion.
Legislative history
The Act ...
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* February 29, 1936:
Neutrality Act of 1936, Pub. Res. 74-74,
* May 20, 1936:
Rural Electrification Act, ,
* June 15, 1936:
Commodity Exchange Act
Commodity Exchange Act (ch. 545, , enacted June 15, 1936) is a federal act enacted in 1936 by the U.S. Government, with some of its provisions amending the Grain Futures Act of 1922.
The Act provides federal regulation of all commodities and fu ...
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* June 19, 1936:
Robinson–Patman Act, ,
* June 22, 1936:
Flood Control Act of 1936
The Flood Control Act of 1936, , (FCA 1936) was an Act of Congress, Act of the United States Congress signed into law by President of the United States, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt on 22 June 1936. , ,
* June 22, 1936:
Revenue Act of 1936, ,
* June 29, 1936:
Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a United States federal law. Its purpose is "to further the development and maintenance of an adequate and well-balanced American merchant marine, to promote the commerce of the United States, to aid in the nat ...
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* June 30, 1936:
Walsh–Healey Public Contracts Act, ,
75th United States Congress
* May 1, 1937:
Neutrality Act of 1937, Pub. Res. 75-27,
* June 3, 1937:
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, ,
* July 22, 1937:
Bankhead–Jones Farm Tenant Act of 1937, ,
* August 2, 1937:
Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, ,
* August 5, 1937:
National Cancer Institute Act, ,
* August 17, 1937:
Miller–Tydings Act, , Title VIII,
* August 28, 1937:
Flood Control Act of 1937, ,
* September 1, 1937:
Housing Act of 1937, ,
* September 2, 1937:
Pittman–Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, ,
* February 3, 1938:
National Housing Act Amendments of 1938, ,
* February 16, 1938:
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
:''This is an article about the "Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938". For the act by the same name in 1933, see Agricultural Adjustment Act.''
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 () was legislation in the United States that was enacted as ...
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* March 21, 1938:
Wheeler–Lea Act, ,
* May 11, 1938:
Indian Mineral Leasing Act,
* May 17, 1938:
Naval Act of 1938, ,
* May 24, 1938:
La Follette–Bulwinkle Act, ,
* June 8, 1938:
Foreign Agents Registration Act
The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ( ''et seq.'') is a United States law that imposes Public disclosure of private facts, public disclosure obligations on Foreign agent, persons representing foreign interests. , ,
* June 21, 1938:
Natural Gas Act of 1938, ,
* June 22, 1938:
Bankruptcy Act of 1938, ,
* June 25, 1938:
Civil Aeronautics Act, ,
* June 25, 1938:
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
The United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (abbreviated as FFDCA, FDCA, or FD&C) is a set of laws passed by the United States Congress in 1938 giving authority to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to oversee the food safety ...
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* June 25, 1938:
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, ,
* June 28, 1938:
Flood Control Act of 1938, ,
* June 30, 1938:
Federal Firearms Act of 1938, ,
76th United States Congress
* April 3, 1939:
Reorganization Act of 1939
The Reorganization Act of 1939, , is an American Act of Congress which gave the President of the United States the authority to hire additional confidential staff and reorganize the executive branch (within certain limits) for two years subject ...
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* August 2, 1939:
Hatch Act of 1939, ,
* August 9, 1939:
Federal Seed Act, ,
* August 11, 1939:
Flood Control Act of 1939, ,
* November 4, 1939:
Neutrality Act of 1939, ("
Cash and Carry Act"), Pub. Res. 76-54,
* June 25, 1940:
Revenue Act of 1940, ,
* June 28, 1940:
Alien Registration Act (Smith Act), ,
* July 19, 1940:
Two-Ocean Navy Act
The Two-Ocean Navy Act, also known as the Vinson–Walsh Act, was a United States law enacted on July 19, 1940, and named for Carl Vinson and David I. Walsh, who chaired the Naval Affairs Committee in the House and Senate respectively. In what ...
("Vinson-Wash Act"), ,
* August 22, 1940: Act of August 22, 1940, , (including
Investment Company Act of 1940
The Investment Company Act of 1940 (commonly referred to as the '40 Act) is an act of Congress which regulates investment funds. It was passed as a United States Act of Congress, Public Law () on August 22, 1940, and is codified at . Along with th ...
,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 The Investment Advisers Act of 1940, codified at through , is a United States federal law that was created to monitor and regulate the activities of investment advisers (also spelled "advisors") as defined by the law. Passing unanimously in both t ...
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* September 16, 1940:
Selective Training and Service Act of 1940
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, also known as the Burke–Wadsworth Act, , was the first peacetime conscription in United States history. This Selective Service Act required that men who had reached their 21st birthday ...
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* October 8, 1940:
Second Revenue Act of 1940, ,
*October 9, 1940:
Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, ,
* October 14, 1940:
Nationality Act of 1940, ,
* November 26, 1940:
Ramspeck Act, ,
77th United States Congress
* March 11, 1941:
Lend-Lease Act
Lend-Lease, formally the Lend-Lease Act and introduced as An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States (), , ,
* August 18, 1941:
Flood Control Act of 1941, ,
* September 20, 1941:
Revenue Act of 1941, ,
* December 8, 1941: Resolution—
War between United States and Japan, ,
* December 11, 1941: Resolution—
War between United States and Germany, ,
* December 11, 1941: Resolution—
War between United States and Italy, ,
* December 18, 1941:
War Powers Act of 1941, ,
* January 2, 1942:
Foreign Claims Act, ,
* January 30, 1942:
Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, ,
* June 5, 1942: Resolution—
War between United States and Bulgaria, ,
* June 5, 1942: Resolution—
War between United States and Hungary, ,
* June 5, 1942: Resolution—
War between United States and Romania, ,
* June 22, 1942: Resolution—
United States Flag Code, including recognition of the
Pledge of Allegiance
The U.S Pledge of Allegiance is a patriotic recited verse that promises allegiance to the flag of the United States and the republic of the United States. The first version was written in 1885 by Captain George Thatcher Balch, a Union Army o ...
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* October 21, 1942:
Revenue Act of 1942, ,
78th United States Congress
* June 9, 1943:
Current Tax Payment Act of 1943, ,
* December 17, 1943:
Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943, ,
* February 3, 1944:
Mustering-out Payment Act, ,
* February 25, 1944:
Revenue Act of 1943, ,
* May 29, 1944:
Individual Income Tax Act of 1944, ,
* June 22, 1944:
Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (
G.I. Bill
The G.I. Bill, formally the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was a law that provided a range of benefits for some of the returning World War II veterans (commonly referred to as G.I. (military), G.I.s). The original G.I. Bill expired in ...
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* June 27, 1944:
Veterans' Preference Act, ,
* July 1, 1944:
Public Health Service Act
The Public Health Service Act is a Law of the United States, United States federal law enacted in 1944. The full act is codified in Title 42 of the United States Code (The Public Health and Welfare), Chapter 6A (United States Public Health Servi ...
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* October 3, 1944:
Surplus Property Act
Surplus Property Act of 1944 (ch. 479, , ''et seq.'', enacted October 3, 1944) is an act of the United States Congress that was enacted to provide for the disposal of surplus government property to "a State, political subdivision of a State, or t ...
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* December 20, 1944:
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944 (; ) is legislation enacted by the United States Congress and signed into law on December 20, 1944, which established a 50–50 formula for subsidizing the construction of national highways and secondary (or " ...
, ,
* December 22, 1944:
Pick-Sloan Flood Control Act of 1944, ,
79th United States Congress
* March 9, 1945:
McCarran–Ferguson Act, ,
* July 31, 1945:
Bretton Woods Agreements Act, ,
* July 31, 1945:
Export–Import Bank Act of 1945, ,
* November 8, 1945:
Revenue Act of 1945, ,
* December 20, 1945:
United Nations Participation Act, ,
* December 28, 1945:
War Brides Act, ,
* February 18, 1946:
Rescission Act of 1946, ,
* February 20, 1946:
Employment Act of 1946, ,
* May 13, 1946:
Federal Airport Act of 1946, ,
* June 4, 1946:
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, ,
* June 11, 1946:
Administrative Procedure Act, ,
* July 2, 1946:
Luce–Celler Act of 1946, ,
* July 3, 1946:
Hobbs Anti-Racketeering Act, ,
* July 3, 1946:
National Mental Health Act, ,
* July 5, 1946:
Lanham Trademark Act of 1946, ,
* July 15, 1946:
Anglo-American loan, ,
* July 24, 1946:
Flood Control Act of 1946, ,
* August 1, 1946:
Atomic Energy Act of 1946
The Atomic Energy Act of 1946 (McMahon Act) determined how the United States would control and manage the nuclear technology it had jointly developed with its World War II allies, the United Kingdom and Canada. Most significantly, the Act ru ...
, ,
* August 2, 1946:
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, ,
* August 2, 1946:
Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946, , Title III,
* August 2, 1946:
Federal Tort Claims Act, , Title IV,
* August 13, 1946:
Hospital Survey and Construction Act (
Hill–Burton Act), ,
* August 14, 1946:
Farmers Home Administration Act, ,
80th United States Congress
The 80th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met ...
* May 22, 1947:
Assistance to Greece and Turkey Act (
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine is a Foreign policy of the United States, U.S. foreign policy that pledges American support for democratic nations against Authoritarianism, authoritarian threats. The doctrine originated with the primary goal of countering ...
), ,
* June 23, 1947:
Taft–Hartley Act
The Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, better known as the Taft–Hartley Act, is a Law of the United States, United States federal law that restricts the activities and power of trade union, labor unions. It was enacted by the 80th United S ...
, ,
* July 18, 1947:
Presidential Succession Act
The United States Presidential Succession Act is a federal statute establishing the presidential line of succession. Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 of the United States Constitution authorizes Congress to enact such a statute:
Congress ha ...
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* July 26, 1947:
National Security Act of 1947, ,
* January 27, 1948:
Smith–Mundt Act (
U.S. Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948), ,
* April 2, 1948:
Revenue Act of 1948, ,
* April 3, 1948:
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was an American initiative enacted in 1948 to provide foreign aid to Western Europe. The United States transferred $13.3 billion (equivalent to $ in ) in economic recovery pr ...
(
Foreign Assistance Act of 1948), ,
* April 3, 1948:
Greek-Turkish Assistance Act of 1948 (
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was an American initiative enacted in 1948 to provide foreign aid to Western Europe. The United States transferred $13.3 billion (equivalent to $ in ) in economic recovery pr ...
), , Title III,
* May 26, 1948:
Civil Air Patrol Act, ,
* June 12, 1948:
Women's Armed Services Integration Act, ,
* June 24, 1948:
Military Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act of 1948, also known as the Elston Act, was a United States federal law enacted June 24, 1948, that established the current implementation of the Selective Service System.
History
The previous iteration of the Selective ...
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* June 25, 1948:
Title 3 of the United States Code, ,
* June 25, 1948:
Displaced Persons Act, ,
* June 30, 1948:
Flood Control Act of 1948, , Title II,
* July 3, 1948:
War Claims Act of 1948, ,
* July 3, 1948:
Agricultural Act of 1948, ,
81st United States Congress
* June 20, 1949:
Central Intelligence Agency Act, ,
* June 30, 1949:
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, ,
* July 15, 1949:
Housing Act of 1949
The American Housing Act of 1949 () was a landmark, sweeping expansion of the federal role in mortgage insurance and issuance and the construction of public housing. It was part of President of the United States, President Harry Truman's program ...
, ,
* October 6, 1949:
Mutual Defense Assistance Act, ,
* October 26, 1949:
Fair Labor Standards Amendment, ,
* October 31, 1949:
Agricultural Act of 1949, ,
* May 5, 1950:
Uniform Code of Military Justice
The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is the foundation of the system of military justice of the armed forces of the United States. The UCMJ was established by the United States Congress in accordance with their constitutional authority ...
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* May 10, 1950:
National Science Foundation Act, ,
* May 17, 1950:
Flood Control Act of 1950, , Title II,
* June 30, 1950:
Lodge-Philbin Act, ,
* July 3, 1950:
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act of 1950, ,
* August 1, 1950:
Guam Organic Act of 1950, ,
* August 15, 1950:
Omnibus Medical Research Act, , (including
Public Health Services Act Amendments, which established the
National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness)
* September 5, 1950:
Federal Records Act
The Federal Records Act of 1950 is a United States federal law that was enacted in 1950. It provides the legal framework for federal records management, including record creation, maintenance, and disposition.Richard J. Cox, ''Closing an Era: Hi ...
, , Title V,
* September 8, 1950:
Defense Production Act of 1950, ,
* September 23, 1950:
Revenue Act of 1950, ,
* September 23, 1950:
McCarran Internal Security Act
The Internal Security Act of 1950, (Public Law 81-831), also known as the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950, the McCarran Act after its principal sponsor Sen. Pat McCarran (D-Nevada), or the Concentration Camp Law, is a United States f ...
(including
Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950), ,
* December 29, 1950:
Celler–Kefauver Act (
Anti-Merger Act), ,
82nd United States Congress
* October 10, 1951:
Mutual Security Act, ,
* October 20, 1951:
Revenue Act of 1951, ,
* November 2, 1951:
Boggs Act of 1951, ,
* June 25, 1952:
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1952, ,
* June 27, 1952:
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (
McCarran–Walter Act), ,
* July 14, 1952:
McGuire Act, ,
* July 16, 1952:
Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, ,
* July 16, 1952:
Federal Coal Mine Safety Act of 1952, ,
* July 16, 1952:
Wire Fraud Act of 1952, ,
* July 19, 1952:
Patent Act of 1952, ,
83rd United States Congress
* July 30, 1953:
Small Business Act, , Title II,
* August 7, 1953:
Refugee Relief Act, ,
* August 7, 1953:
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, ,
* August 14, 1953:
Public Law 280, ,
* May 13, 1954:
Saint Lawrence Seaway Act, ,
* July 10, 1954:
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, ,
* August 2, 1954:
Housing Act of 1954
The ''Housing Act of 1954'', , passed during the Dwight D. Eisenhower Administration, comprised a series of amendments to the National Housing Act of 1934. Referred to within the legislation simply as the "National Housing Act", the program was m ...
, , (including
Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act)
* August 4, 1954:
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954, ,
* August 13, 1954:
Multiple Mineral Development Act, ,
* August 16, 1954:
Internal Revenue Code of 1954, ,
**
Federal Unemployment Tax Act, §1(d),
**
National Firearms Act, §1(d),
* August 24, 1954:
Communist Control Act of 1954, ,
* August 28, 1954:
Agricultural Act of 1954
The Agricultural Act of 1954 (P.L. 83-690) is a United States federal law that, among other provisions, authorized a Commodity Credit Corporation reserve for foreign and domestic relief.
The Act established a flexible price support for basic com ...
, , (including
National Wool Act of 1954)
* August 30, 1954:
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, ,
84th United States Congress
The 84th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 1955 ...
* January 29, 1955:
Formosa Resolution
* July 14, 1955:
Air Pollution Control Act, ,
* May 9, 1956:
Bank Holding Company Act, ,
* May 28, 1956:
Agricultural Act of 1956
The Agricultural Act of 1956 (P.L. 84-540) created the Soil Bank Program (Title I was called the Soil Bank Act), addressed the disposal of Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) inventories of surplus stocks, contained commodity support program p ...
, , (including
Soil Bank Act)
* June 19, 1956:
Library Services Act, ,
* June 29, 1956:
Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, also known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, was enacted on June 29, 1956, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law. With an original authorization of $25 billion (e ...
, (
National Interstate and Defense Highways Act), ,
* July 28, 1956:
Alaska Mental Health Enabling Act, ,
* August 1, 1956:
Social Security Amendments of 1956 (
Social Security Disability Insurance
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD or SSDI) is a payroll tax-funded federal insurance program of the United States government. It is managed by the Social Security Administration and designed to provide monthly benefits to people who ha ...
), ,
* August 3, 1956:
Indian Relocation Act of 1956, ,
* August 8, 1956:
Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, ,
85th United States Congress
* May 23, 1957:
Federal Plant Pest Act of 1957, ,
* August 28, 1957:
Poultry Products Inspection Act of 1957, ,
* September 2, 1957:
Price–Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act, ,
* September 9, 1957:
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was the first federal civil rights law passed by the United States Congress since the Civil Rights Act of 1875. The bill was passed by the 85th United States Congress and signed into law by President Dwight D. E ...
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* July 7, 1958:
Automobile Information Disclosure Act of 1958, ,
* July 7, 1958:
Alaska Statehood Act, ,
* July 29, 1958:
National Aeronautics and Space Act
The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 () is the United States federal statute that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Act, which followed close on the heels of the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik, was ...
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* August 12, 1958:
Transportation Act of 1958, ,
* August 23, 1958:
Federal Aviation Act of 1958, ,
* August 25, 1958:
Former Presidents Act, ,
* August 27, 1958:
Humane Slaughter Act, ,
* August 28, 1958:
Military Construction Appropriation Act (
Advanced Research Projects Agency), ,
* September 2, 1958:
National Defense Education Act, ,
86th United States Congress
* March 18, 1959:
Hawaii Admission Act
The Admission Act, formally An Act to Provide for the Admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union () is a statute enacted by the United States Congress and signed into law by President of the United States, President Dwight D. Eisenhower whi ...
, ,
* September 14, 1959:
Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (
Landrum–Griffin Act), ,
* April 22, 1960:
Narcotics Manufacturing Act of 1960, ,
* May 6, 1960:
Civil Rights Act of 1960, ,
* June 12, 1960:
Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960, ,
87th United States Congress
* May 1, 1961:
Area Redevelopment Act, ,
* June 29, 1961:
Travel Act, ,
* August 8, 1961:
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1961, ,
* August 30, 1961:
Oil Pollution Act of 1961, ,
* September 4, 1961:
Foreign Assistance Act, ,
* September 13, 1961:
Federal Wire Act
The Interstate Wire Act of 1961, often called the Federal Wire Act, is a United States federal law prohibiting the operation of certain types of betting businesses in the United States. It begins with the text:
Several legal opinions and rulin ...
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* September 21, 1961:
Fulbright–Hays Act of 1961
The Fulbright–Hays Act of 1961 is officially known as the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (, ). It was marshalled by United States Senator J. William Fulbright (D-AR) and passed by the 87th United States Congress on Sept ...
(
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961), ,
* September 22, 1961:
Peace Corps Act of 1961, ,
* September 26, 1961:
Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961, ,
* October 5, 1961:
Community Health Services and Facilities Act, ,
* March 15, 1962:
Manpower Development and Training Act, ,
* June 28, 1962:
Migration and Refugee Assistance Act, ,
* July 10, 1962:
All-Channel Receiver Act, ,
* August 31, 1962:
Communications Satellite Act of 1962, ,
* October 10, 1962:
McIntire–Stennis Act of 1962, ,
* October 11, 1962:
Trade Expansion Act, ,
* October 16, 1962:
Revenue Act of 1962, ,
* October 23, 1962:
Bribery Act, ,
* October 23, 1962:
Vaccination Assistance Act, ,
* October 23, 1962:
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1962,
88th United States Congress
The 88th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 19 ...
* June 10, 1963:
Equal Pay Act of 1963, ,
* October 31, 1963:
Community Mental Health Act, ,
* December 17, 1963:
Clean Air Act, ,
* February 11, 1964:
Library Services and Construction Act, ,
* February 26, 1964:
Revenue Act of 1964, ,
* March 7, 1964:
Presidential Transition Act of 1963, ,
* July 2, 1964:
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 () is a landmark civil rights and United States labor law, labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on Race (human categorization), race, Person of color, color, religion, sex, and nationa ...
, ,
* July 9, 1964:
Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (Federal Transit Act), ,
* August 10, 1964:
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, ,
* August 20, 1964:
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, ,
* August 31, 1964:
Food Stamp Act of 1964, ,
* September 3, 1964:
Wilderness Act, ,
* September 3, 1964:
Land and Water Conservation Act, ,
* September 4, 1964:
Nurse Training Act, ,
89th United States Congress
* April 11, 1965:
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, ,
* July 14, 1965:
Older Americans Act, ,
* July 23, 1965:
Coinage Act of 1965
The Coinage Act of 1965, , eliminated silver from the circulating United States Dime (United States coin), dime (ten-cent piece) and Quarter (United States coin), quarter dollar coins. It also reduced the silver content of the Half dollar (Unite ...
, ,
* July 27, 1965:
Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act
The Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (also known as the Cigarette Act) is a comprehensive act designed to provide a set of national standards for cigarette packaging in the United States. It was amended by the Public Health Cigarett ...
, ,
* July 30, 1965:
Social Security Amendments of 1965, , (including
Medicaid
Medicaid is a government program in the United States that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by U.S. state, state governments, which also h ...
and
Medicare)
* August 6, 1965:
Voting Rights Act of 1965, ,
* August 10, 1965:
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, ,
* August 26, 1965:
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, ,
* September 9, 1965:
Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, ,
* September 29, 1965:
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act, ,
* October 3, 1965:
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, (Hart-Celler Act, INS Act) ,
* October 6, 1965:
Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments, ,
* October 20, 1965:
National Emissions Standards Act, , (including
Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965)
* October 22, 1965:
Highway Beautification Act, ,
* October 27, 1965:
Flood Control Act of 1965
The Flood Control Act of 1965, Title II of , was enacted on October 27, 1965, by the 89th Congress and authorized the United States Army Corps of Engineers to design and construct numerous flood control projects including the Lake Pontchartrain ...
, , Title II,
* October 27, 1965:
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1965, , Title III,
* November 3, 1965:
Food and Agriculture Act of 1965, ,
* November 8, 1965:
Higher Education Act of 1965
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) () was legislation signed into Law of the United States, United States law on November 8, 1965, as part of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society domestic agenda. Johnson chose Texas State University (t ...
, ,
* November 8, 1965:
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments ,
* April 13, 1966:
Uniform Time Act
The Uniform Time Act of 1966, , was a Law of the United States to "promote the adoption and observance of uniform time within the standard time zones" prescribed by the Standard Time Act of 1918. Its intended effect was to simplify the officia ...
, ,
* July 4, 1966:
Freedom of Information Act, ,
* July 13, 1966:
Cotton Research and Promotion Act, ,
* August 24, 1966:
Animal Welfare Act of 1966
The Animal Welfare Act (Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966, ) was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 24, 1966. It is the main federal law in the United States that regulates the treatment of animals in research and exhibi ...
, ,
* September 9, 1966:
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, ,
* October 11, 1966:
Child Nutrition Act
The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) is a United States federal law ( act) signed on October 11, 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The Act was created as a result of the "years of cumulative successful experience under the National School ...
, ,
* October 15, 1966:
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, ,
* October 15, 1966:
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, ,
* October 15, 1966:
Department of Transportation Act, ,
* October 15, 1966:
Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act, , §1,
* November 2, 1966:
Cuban Adjustment Act, ,
* November 3, 1966:
Comprehensive Health, Planning and Service Act, ,
* November 3, 1966:
Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act, ,
90th United States Congress
The 90th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 196 ...
* April 4, 1967:
Supplemental Defense Appropriations Act, ,
* June 29, 1967:
Education Professions Development ActPub.L. 90-35* November 7, 1967:
Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, ,
* December 15, 1967:
Wholesome Meat Act, ,
* December 15, 1967:
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, ,
* December 18, 1967:
National Park Foundation Act, ,
* January 2, 1968:
Bilingual Education Act, , Title VII,
* April 11, 1968:
Civil Rights Act of 1968
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 () is a Lists of landmark court decisions, landmark law in the United States signed into law by President of the United States, United States President Lyndon B. Johnson during the King assassination riots.
Titles ...
, ,
* April 16, 1968:
Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967, ,
* May 29, 1968:
Consumer Credit Protection Act, , (including
Truth in Lending Act)
* June 19, 1968:
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (, codified at ''et seq.'') was legislation passed by the Congress of the United States and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson that established the Law Enforcement Assistance A ...
, ,
* June 28, 1968:
Uniform Monday Holiday Act, ,
* June 28, 1968:
Revenue and Expenditure Control Act of 1968, ,
* July 21, 1968:
Aircraft Noise Abatement Act,
* August 1, 1968:
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, ,
* August 12, 1968:
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, ,
* August 23, 1968:
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968, ,
* October 2, 1968:
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, ,
* October 2, 1968:
National Trails System Act, ,
* October 22, 1968:
Gun Control Act of 1968, ,
* October 22, 1968:
Foreign Military Sales Act of 1968, ,
91st United States Congress
* December 30, 1969:
Tax Reform Act of 1969
The Tax Reform Act of 1969 () was a United States federal tax law signed by President Richard Nixon oDecember 30, 1969 Its largest impact was creating the Alternative Minimum Tax, which was intended to tax high-income earners who had previously a ...
, ,
* December 30, 1969:
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, ,
* January 1, 1970:
National Environmental Policy Act, ,
* April 3, 1970:
Environmental Quality Improvement Act, , Title II,
* May 21, 1970:
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, , Title I,
* August 12, 1970:
Postal Reorganization Act
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 was a law passed by the United States Congress that abolished the then U.S. Post Office Department, which was a part of the Cabinet, and created the U.S. Postal Service, a corporation-like independent agen ...
(
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service, is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the executive branch of the federal governmen ...
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* August 15, 1970:
Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, , Title II,
* September 22, 1970:
District of Columbia Delegate Act, ,
* October 15, 1970:
Organized Crime Control Act, , including the
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is a United States federal law that provides for extended criminal penalties and a civil cause of action for acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization.
RICO was e ...
("RICO")
* October 15, 1970:
Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1970, ,
* October 26, 1970:
Bank Secrecy Act, , (including
Fair Credit Reporting Act
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 ''et seq.'', is federal legislation enacted to promote the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information contained in the files of consumer reporting agencies. It was intended ...
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* October 26, 1970:
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970, ,
* October 27, 1970:
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, , is a United States federal law that, with subsequent modifications, requires the pharmaceutical industry to maintain physical security and strict record keeping for certain typ ...
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* October 27, 1970:
Controlled Substances Act
The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is the statute establishing federal government of the United States, federal drug policy of the United States, U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use, and distribution of ...
, , Title II,
* October 30, 1970:
Rail Passenger Service Act (
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Trade name, doing business as Amtrak (; ), is the national Passenger train, passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates intercity rail service in 46 of the 48 contiguous United Stat ...
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* November 30, 1970:
Agricultural Act of 1970
In Agricultural policy of the United States, United States federal agriculture legislation, the Agricultural Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-524) initiated a significant change in commodity support policy.
This 3-year farm bill replaced some of the more re ...
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* December 9, 1970:
Horse Protection Act of 1970, ,
* December 24, 1970:
Family Planning Services and Population Research Act of 1970,
* December 24, 1970:
Plant Variety Protection Act of 1970, ,
* December 29, 1970:
Occupational Safety and Health Act
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is a US labor law governing the federal law of occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States. It was enacted by Congress in 1970 and was signed b ...
(OSHA), ,
* December 31, 1970:
Clean Air Act Extension, ,
* December 31, 1970:
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, , , including title VII,
National Urban Policy and New Community Development Act of 1970,
* January 12, 1971:
Foreign Military Sales Act of 1971, ,
* January 13, 1971:
Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act,
92nd United States Congress
* June 23, 1971:
Javits–Wagner–O'Day Act, ,
* September 25, 1971:
Non-Detention Act
The Non-Detention Act of 1971 is a United States statute enacted to repeal portions of the McCarran Internal Security Act of 1950, specifically Title II, the "Emergency Detention Act". The law repealed the Emergency Detention Act of 1950 provisi ...
, ,
* December 10, 1971:
Farm Credit Act of 1971, ,
* December 18, 1971:
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, ,
* December 23, 1971:
National Cancer Act, ,
* February 7, 1972:
Federal Election Campaign Act
The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA, , ''et seq.'') is the primary United States federal law regulating political campaign fundraising and spending. The law originally focused on creating limits for campaign spending on communicati ...
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* March 24, 1972:
Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 is a United States federal law which amends Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (the "1964 Act") to strengthen protections against employment discrimination. It prohibits discrimination in the ...
, ,
* June 23, 1972:
Education Amendments of 1972, ,
* August 30, 1972:
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1972, ,
* October 6, 1972:
Federal Advisory Committee Act, ,
* October 18, 1972:
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution. Its objective is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters; recognizing the primary respo ...
, ,
* October 21, 1972:
Marine Mammal Protection Act, ,
* October 23, 1972:
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, ,
* October 27, 1972:
Consumer Product Safety Act, ,
* October 27, 1972:
Noise Control Act, ,
* October 27, 1972:
Coastal Zone Management Act, ,
93rd United States Congress
The 93rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 197 ...
* August 10, 1973:
Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, ,
* August 13, 1973:
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, , Title I,
* September 26, 1973:
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, ,
* October 1, 1973:
Domestic Volunteer Services Act of 1973 (
VISTA), ,
* November 3, 1973:
Amtrak Improvement Act, ,
* November 7, 1973:
War Powers Resolution
The War Powers Resolution (also known as the War Powers Resolution of 1973 or the War Powers Act) () is a federal law intended to check the U.S. president's power to commit the United States to ...
, ,
* November 27, 1973:
Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act, ,
* December 24, 1973:
District of Columbia Home Rule Act
The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is a United States federal law passed on December 24, 1973, which devolved certain congressional powers of the District of Columbia to local government, furthering District of Columbia home rule. In par ...
, ,
* December 28, 1973:
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, ,
* December 28, 1973:
Endangered Species Act of 1973
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) is the primary law in the United States for protecting and conserving imperiled species. Designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a "consequence of e ...
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* December 29, 1973:
Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973
The Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 (Pub. L. 93-222 codified as 42 U.S.C. §300e) is a United States statute enacted on December 29, 1973. The Health Maintenance Organization Act, informally known as the federal HMO Act, is a federal ...
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* March 7, 1974:
Water Resources Development Act of 1974
The Water Resource Development Act of 1974, is part of enacted on March 7, 1974, enacted by Congress, which also included the Streambank Erosion Control Evaluation and Demonstration Act and the River Basin Monetary Authorization Act.
WRDA 1974
WR ...
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* May 22, 1974:
Disaster Relief Act of 1974, ,
* May 31, 1974:
Research on Aging Act, ,
* June 24, 1974:
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act, ,
* July 12, 1974:
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, ,
* July 25, 1974:
Legal Services Corporation Act, ,
* August 21, 1974:
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, , Title V, §513,
* August 22, 1974:
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, ,
* September 2, 1974:
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), ,
* September 7, 1974:
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, ,
* October 11, 1974:
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, ,
* October 23, 1974:
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-463) created the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to replace the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Exchange Authority, as the independent federal agency responsible fo ...
, ,
* October 28, 1974:
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) is a United States law (codified at et seq.), enacted October 28, 1974, that makes it unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction, ...
, , Title V,
* November 26, 1974:
National Mass Transportation Assistance Act, ,
* December 3, 1974:
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, ,
* December 16, 1974:
Safe Drinking Water Act, ,
* December 19, 1974:
Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act, ,
* December 30, 1974:
Foreign Assistance Act of 1974, ,
* December 30, 1974:
Hughes–Ryan Amendment, , section 32,
* December 31, 1974:
Privacy Act of 1974
Privacy (, ) is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively.
The domain of privacy partially overlaps with security, which can include the concepts of ...
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* January 3, 1975:
Trade Act of 1974, ,
* January 3, 1975:
Eastern Wilderness Areas Act, ,
* January 3, 1975:
Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974
The Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 ("FNWA", ) established a federal program to control the spread of noxious weeds. The United States Secretary of Agriculture was given the authority to declare plants "noxious weeds", and limit the interstate ...
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* January 3, 1975:
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, , Title I,
* January 4, 1975:
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* January 4, 1975:
National Health Planning and Resources Development Act, ,
* January 4, 1975:
Federal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1974, ,
94th United States Congress
The 94th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 197 ...
* March 29, 1975:
Tax Reduction Act of 1975
The United States Tax Reduction Act of 1975 provided a 10-percent rebate on 1974 tax liability ($200 cap). It created a temporary $30 general tax credit for each taxpayer and dependent.
It started the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which, at ...
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* May 23, 1975:
Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act, ,
* June 4, 1975:
Securities Acts Amendments of 1975 The Securities Acts Amendments of 1975 is a U.S. federal law that amended the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It was enacted by the 94th United States Congress and signed into law by President Gerald Ford on June 4, 1 ...
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* October 20, 1975:
Japan-United States Friendship Act of 1975, ,
* November 29, 1975:
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (sometimes referred to using the acronyms EAHCA or EHA, or Public Law (PL) 94-142) was enacted by the United States Congress in 1975. This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to ...
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* December 22, 1975:
Energy Policy and Conservation Act, ,
* December 23, 1975:
Revenue Adjustment Act (
Earned Income Tax Credit
The United States federal earned income tax credit or earned income credit (EITC or EIC) is a refundable tax credit for low- to moderate-income working individuals and couples, particularly those with children. The amount of EITC benefit depend ...
), ,
* December 23, 1975:
Metric Conversion Act
The Metric Conversion Act of 1975 is an Act of Congress that was signed into law by U.S. President Gerald Ford on December 23, 1975. It declared the metric system "the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerc ...
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* December 31, 1975:
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, ,
* February 5, 1976:
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act, ,
* June 30, 1976:
Arms Export Control Act, ,
* September 13, 1976:
Government in the Sunshine Act, ,
* September 14, 1976:
National Emergencies Act
The National Emergencies Act (NEA) (, codified at –1651) is a United States federal law enacted to end all previous national emergencies and to formalize the emergency powers of the president.
The Act empowers the president to activate spe ...
, ,
* September 30, 1976:
Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
The Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-435, known commonly as the HSR Act) is a set of amendments to the antitrust laws of the United States, principally the Clayton Antitrust Act. The HSR Act was signed into ...
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* October 8, 1976:
Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1976,
* October 11, 1976:
Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, ,
* October 12, 1976: Overhaul of
vocational education
Vocational education is education that prepares people for a skilled craft. Vocational education can also be seen as that type of education given to an individual to prepare that individual to be gainfully employed or self employed with req ...
programs ,
* October 19, 1976:
Copyright Act of 1976
The Copyright Act of 1976 is a United States copyright law and remains the primary basis of copyright law in the United States, as amended by several later enacted copyright provisions. The Act spells out the basic rights of copyright holders, ...
, ,
* October 21, 1976:
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) is a United States federal law that governs the way in which the public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management are managed. The law was enacted in 1976 by the 94th Congress and is ...
, ,
* October 21, 1976:
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), enacted in 1976, is the primary federal law in the United States governing the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste.United States. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. , , ''et seq., ...
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* October 22, 1976:
Water Resources Development Act of 1976, ,
* October 22, 1976:
National Forest Management Act of 1976, ,
95th United States Congress
* August 3, 1977:
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
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* August 4, 1977:
Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, ,
* September 29, 1977:
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, ,
* September 29, 1977:
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, , Title XIV,
* October 12, 1977:
Community Reinvestment Act, , Title VIII,
* November 16, 1977:
Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977, ,
* November 18, 1977:
Soil and Water Conservation Act, ,
* December 19, 1977:
Unlawful Corporate Payments Act of 1977, , including Title I:
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) (, ''et seq.'') is a United States federal law that prohibits U.S. citizens and entities from Bribery, bribing foreign government officials to benefit their business interests.
The FCPA is applic ...
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* December 27, 1977:
Clean Water Act of 1977, ,
* December 28, 1977:
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of , is a United States federal law authorizing the president to regulate international commerce after declaring a national emergency in response to any unusual and extraordinar ...
, , Title II,
* March 10, 1978:
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, ,
* July 1, 1978:
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, ,
* September 17, 1978:
International Banking Act of 1978, ,
* October 10, 1978:
Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin Act of 1978, ,
* October 12, 1978:
Inspector General Act of 1978, ,
* October 13, 1978:
Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA) reformed the civil service of the United States federal government, partly in response to the Watergate scandal (1972-74). The Act abolished the U.S. Civil Service Commission and distributed its func ...
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* October 13, 1978:
Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act, ,
* October 21, 1978:
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, ,
* October 24, 1978:
Airline Deregulation Act, ,
* October 25, 1978:
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA, , ) is a Law of the United States, United States federal law that establishes procedures for the surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence on domestic soil.[Ethics in Government Act
The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 is a United States federal law that was passed in the wake of the Nixon Watergate scandal and the Saturday Night Massacre. It was intended to fight corruption in government.
Summary
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* October 27, 1978:
Humphrey–Hawkins Full Employment Act, ,
* October 31, 1978:
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 () is a United States federal statute. It amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to "prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy."
The Act covers discrimination "on the basis ...
, ,
* November 1, 1978:
Contract Disputes Act, ,
* November 6, 1978:
Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978
The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (, , November 6, 1978) is a United States Act of Congress regulating bankruptcy.
The current Bankruptcy Code was enacted in 1978 by § 101 of the Act which generally became effective on October 1, 1979. The cur ...
, ,
* November 6, 1978: Revenue Act of 1978, ,
* November 8, 1978: Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act, ,
* November 8, 1978: Indian Child Welfare Act, ,
* November 9, 1978: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, ,
* November 9, 1978: Energy Tax Act, ,
* November 9, 1978: National Energy Conservation Policy Act, ,
* November 10, 1978: Financial Institutions Regulatory and Interest Rate Control Act of 1978, ,
* November 10, 1978: Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, , Title XI,
* November 10, 1978: Electronic Fund Transfer Act, , Title XX,
96th United States Congress
* April 10, 1979: Taiwan Relations Act, ,
* July 10, 1979: Joint resolution to amend the Public Health Services Act and related health laws to correct printing and other technical errors,
* July 26, 1979: Trade Agreements Act of 1979, ,
* September 27, 1979: Torrijos–Carter Treaties, Panama Canal Act of 1979, ,
* September 29, 1979: Export Administration Act of 1979, ,
* October 17, 1979: Department of Education Organization Act, ,
* March 17, 1980: Refugee Act of 1980, Refugee Act, ,
* March 31, 1980: Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act, ,
* April 2, 1980: Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980, ,
* June 30, 1980: Energy Security Act, ,
* July 1, 1980: Motor Carrier Act of 1980, ,
* September 19, 1980: Regulatory Flexibility Act, ,
* September 29, 1980: Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980, ,
* October 7, 1980: Mental Health Systems Act of 1980, ,
* October 14, 1980: Staggers Rail Act, ,
* October 15, 1980: Classified Information Procedures Act, ,
* December 2, 1980: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, ,
* December 11, 1980: Superfund, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), ,
* December 11, 1980: Paperwork Reduction Act, ,
* December 12, 1980: Defense Officer Personnel Management Act, ,
* December 12, 1980: Bayh–Dole Act, ,
* December 22, 1980: Nuclear Safety, Research, Demonstration, and Development Act of 1980, ,
97th United States Congress
* August 13, 1981: Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 (ERTA or Kemp-Roth Tax Cut), ,
* August 13, 1981: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, ,
* December 1, 1981: Military Cooperation with Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies Act, , ch. 18,
* December 22, 1981: Agriculture and Food Act of 1981, ,
* June 23, 1982: Intelligence Identities Protection Act, ,
* September 3, 1982: Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, ,
* September 20, 1982: Bus Regulatory Reform Act, ,
* October 13, 1982: Job Training Partnership Act of 1982, ,
* October 15, 1982: Garn–St. Germain Depository Institutions Act, ,
* January 6, 1983: Surface Transportation Assistance Act, ,
* January 7, 1983: Nuclear Waste Policy Act, ,
* January 12, 1983: Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and Social Security Act, amendments ,
98th United States Congress
* March 24, 1983: Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, , Title II,
* April 20, 1983: Social Security Amendments of 1983, ,
* August 5, 1983: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act of 1983, , Title II,
* August 26, 1983: Extra-Long Staple Cotton Act of 1983, ,
* November 2, 1983: Martin Luther King Jr. Day law, ,
* November 29, 1983: Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983, ,
* July 17, 1984: National Minimum Drinking Age Act, ,
* July 17, 1984: Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984, ,
* July 18, 1984: Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, ,
* September 24, 1984: Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act, ,
* September 28, 1984: Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, ,
* October 3, 1984: Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act, ,
* October 12, 1984: Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, , Title II,
* October 12, 1984: Comprehensive Smoking Education Act, ,
* October 19, 1984: National Archives and Records Administration Act, ,
* October 19, 1984: Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984, ,
* October 19, 1984: National Organ Transplant Act of 1984, ,
* October 19, 1984: Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act, ,
* October 30, 1984: Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, ,
* October 30, 1984: Trade and Tariff Act of 1984, ,
* October 30, 1984: Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984, ,
99th United States Congress
* June 11, 1985: Israel–United States Free Trade Agreement, United States–Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985, ,
* December 12, 1985: Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget Act, Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget Act), , Title II,
* December 17, 1985: Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985, ,
* December 23, 1985: Food Security Act of 1985, ,
* April 7, 1986: Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) , (including Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act)
* May 19, 1986: Firearm Owners Protection Act, ,
* October 1, 1986: Goldwater–Nichols Act (Defense Reorganization), ,
* October 2, 1986: Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act, ,
* October 17, 1986: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, (title III),
* October 21, 1986: Electronic Communications Privacy Act, ,
* October 22, 1986: Tax Reform Act of 1986, ,
* October 27, 1986: Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, ,
* October 31, 1986: Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1986, ,
* November 6, 1986: Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (Simpson-Mazzoli Act), ,
* November 17, 1986: Water Resources Development Act of 1986, ,
100th United States Congress
* April 2, 1987: Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act, ,
* July 22, 1987: McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act, ,
* August 20, 1987: Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act of 1987, ,
* September 29, 1987: Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987, ,
* December 22, 1987: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, ,
* January 6, 1988: Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, ,
* January 7, 1988: Computer Security Act of 1987, ,
* January 8, 1988: Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987, ,
* February 5, 1988: Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, ,
* March 22, 1988: Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, ,
* April 22, 1988: Prescription Drug Marketing Act, ,
* June 27, 1988: Supreme Court Case Selections Act of 1988, ,
* July 1, 1988: Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act, ,
* August 4, 1988: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, ,
* August 10, 1988: Civil Liberties Act of 1988, ,
* August 23, 1988: Omnibus Foreign Trade and Competitiveness Act, ,
* September 19, 1988: Hunger Prevention Act of 1988, ,
* September 28, 1988: Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement, United States–Canada Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988, ,
* October 13, 1988: Family Support Act, ,
* October 17, 1988: Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, ,
* October 24, 1988: Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1988, ,
* October 25, 1988: Department of Veterans Affairs Act, ,
* October 31, 1988: Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988, ,
* November 17, 1988: Water Resources Development Act of 1988, ,
* November 18, 1988: Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, , , (including Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act, Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act)
* November 23, 1988: Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, ,
101st United States Congress
* April 10, 1989: Whistleblower Protection Act, ,
* August 9, 1989: Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, ,
* October 28, 1989: Flag Protection Act, ,
* July 26, 1990: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, ,
* August 18, 1990: Oil Pollution Act of 1990, ,
* August 18, 1990: Ryan White CARE Act, ,
* October 30, 1990: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, ,
* November 5, 1990: Launch Services Purchase Act of 1990
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* November 5, 1990: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, , (including Human Genome Project funding)
* November 5, 1990: Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, , Title XIII,
* November 5, 1990: Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990, ,
* November 5, 1990: Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, , Division A, Title XII,
* November 8, 1990: Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990, ,
* November 15, 1990: Clean Air Act (United States), Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, ,
* November 15, 1990: Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, ,
* November 15, 1990: Chief Financial Officers Act, ,
* November 16, 1990: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, ,
* November 28, 1990: Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, ,
* November 28, 1990: Tongass Timber Reform Act, ,
* November 28, 1990: Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act, ,
* November 28, 1990: Water Resources Development Act of 1990, ,
* November 29, 1990: Negotiated Rulemaking Act, ,
* November 29, 1990: Immigration Act of 1990, ,
* December 1, 1990: Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, , (including Visual Artists Rights Act)
102nd United States Congress
* January 14, 1991: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991, ,
* August 14, 1991: Intelligence Authorization Act, ,
* November 21, 1991: Civil Rights Act of 1991, ,
* December 9, 1991: High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991, ,
* December 18, 1991: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, ,
* December 19, 1991: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, ,
* October 5, 1992: United States–Hong Kong Policy Act, ,
* October 9, 1992: Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992, ,
* October 23, 1992: Former Soviet Union Demilitarization Act of 1992, , Division A, Title XIV,
* October 23, 1992: Weapons of Mass Destruction Control Act, , Division A, Title XV,
* October 23, 1992: Cuban Democracy Act, , Division A, Title XVII,
* October 24, 1992: Energy Policy Act of 1992, ,
* October 24, 1992: Freedom Support Act, ,
* October 26, 1992: President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, ,
* October 28, 1992: Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, ,
* October 31, 1992: Water Resources Development Act of 1992, ,
* Weather Service Modernization Act of 1992
103rd United States Congress
* February 5, 1993: Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, ,
* May 20, 1993: National Voter Registration Act of 1993, ,
* August 3, 1993: Government Performance and Results Act, ,
* August 10, 1993: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, ,
* November 16, 1993: Religious Freedom Restoration Act, ,
* November 30, 1993: Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Bill), , title I,
* November 30, 1993: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, , (including elements of Don't ask, don't tell)
* December 8, 1993: North American Free Trade Agreement, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, ,
* December 17, 1993: FRIENDSHIP Act of 1993, ,
* April 30, 1994: International Broadcasting Act, , Title III,
* May 26, 1994: Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, ,
* August 17, 1994: General Aviation Revitalization Act, ,
* September 13, 1994: Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, , (including the Violence Against Women Act)
* September 29, 1994: Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994, ,
* October 13, 1994: Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, ,
* October 20, 1994: Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, ,
* October 25, 1994: Dietary Supplement Health And Education Act of 1994, ,
* November 2, 1994: Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act of 1994, ,
104th United States Congress
* January 23, 1995: Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, ,
* April 10, 1995: Mexican Debt Disclosure Act of 1995, , Title IV,
* November 8, 1995: Jerusalem Embassy Act, ,
* November 28, 1995: National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, ,
* December 19, 1995: Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, ,
* December 22, 1995: Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, ,
* February 8, 1996: Telecommunications Act of 1996, , (including the Communications Decency Act)
* March 12, 1996: Helms–Burton Act, Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 (Helms–Burton Act), ,
* April 4, 1996: Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, ,
* April 9, 1996: Line Item Veto Act of 1996, ,
* April 24, 1996: Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, ,
* July 30, 1996: Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2, ,
* August 3, 1996: National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act, ,
* August 5, 1996: Iran and Libya Sanctions Act, ,
* August 20, 1996: Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, ,
* August 21, 1996: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), ,
* August 21, 1996: War Crimes Act of 1996, ,
* August 22, 1996: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (Welfare Reform Act), ,
* September 21, 1996: Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), ,
* September 30, 1996: Library Services and Technology Act, ,
* September 30, 1996: Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, ,
* September 30, 1996: Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, , Div. C,
* October 1, 1996: Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act of 1996, ,
* October 3, 1996: Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996, ,
* October 11, 1996: Economic Espionage Act of 1996, ,
* October 12, 1996: Water Resources Development Act of 1996, ,
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* August 5, 1997: Balanced Budget Act of 1997, ,
* August 5, 1997: Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, ,
* November 19, 1997: Adoption and Safe Families Act, ,
* November 21, 1997: Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997, ,
* December 1, 1997: United States $1 Coin Act of 1997, ,
* June 9, 1998: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, ,
* June 23, 1998: Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, ,
* July 22, 1998: Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, ,
* August 7, 1998: Workforce Investment Act of 1998, ,
* October 21, 1998: Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, ,
* October 21, 1998: Internet Tax Freedom Act, , Division C, Title XI,
* October 21, 1998: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, , Division C, Title XIII,
* October 27, 1998: International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, ,
* October 27, 1998: Copyright Term Extension Act, Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, , Title I,
* October 28, 1998: Digital Millennium Copyright Act, , (including Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act)
* October 31, 1998: Iraq Liberation Act, ,
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* May 21, 1999: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Kosovo operations), ,
* August 17, 1999: Water Resources Development Act of 1999, ,
* November 12, 1999: Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act, ,
* November 29, 1999: American Inventors Protection Act, , (including Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act)
* December 14, 1999: Foster Care Independence Act, ,
* March 14, 2000: Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000, ,
* April 5, 2000: Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, ,
* May 18, 2000: African Growth and Opportunity Act, , Title I,
* May 18, 2000: Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act, , Title II,
* June 20, 2000: Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000, ,
* June 30, 2000: Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, ,
* August 7, 2000: Oceans Act of 2000, ,
* September 22, 2000: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, ,
* October 10, 2000: United States–China Relations Act of 2000, ,
* October 17, 2000: Children's Health Act, ,
* October 30, 2000: Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, ,
* October 30, 2000: Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, ,
* October 30, 2000: Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001,
* December 7, 2000: Shark Finning Prohibition Act, ,
* December 11, 2000: Water Resources Development Act of 2000, ,
* December 21, 2000: Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, , (as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001)
References
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Lists of United States federal legislation, 1901