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Every law Congress has passed
97,863 laws from 1789 to 2026, as printed in the Statutes at Large, the official record of every act of Congress. 51,799 are public laws; 46,064 are private laws, which apply to named people or places, such as pensions, land claims and relief from debts.
761 laws of the 100th Congress, 1987–1989
An Act To amend the Farm Disaster Assistance Act of 1987 to extend the reporting date for the ethanol cost effectiveness study.
Public Law 100-100 · 101 Stat. 717 · August 18, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate November 1987, as “National Diabetes Month”.
Public Law 100-101 · 101 Stat. 718 · August 18, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate September 18, 1987, as “National POW/MIA Recognition Day”.
Public Law 100-102 · 101 Stat. 719 · August 18, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate November 17, 1987, as “National Community Education Day”.
Public Law 100-103 · 101 Stat. 720 · August 18, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate October 6, 1987, as “German-American Day”.
Public Law 100-104 · 101 Stat. 721 · August 18, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the week beginning October 4, 1987, as “National School Yearbook Week”.
Public Law 100-105 · 101 Stat. 722 · August 18, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the month of October 1987, as ‘‘Lupus Awareness Month”.
Public Law 100-106 · 101 Stat. 723 · August 18, 1987 · Original text
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act of 1987
An Act To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to establish the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, with the objective of encouraging American business and other organizations to practice effective quality control in the provision of their goods and services.
Public Law 100-107 · 101 Stat. 724 · August 20, 1987 · Original text
Uniform Cotton Classing Fees Act of 1987
An Act To provide continuing authority to the Secretary of Agriculture for recovering costs associated with cotton classing services, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-108 · 101 Stat. 728 · August 20, 1987 · Original text
An Act To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 relating to the level of flood protection provided by the flood control project for Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
Public Law 100-109 · 101 Stat. 730 · August 20, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Designating the week of September 13 through September 19, 1987, as “National Reye’s Syndrome Awareness Week”.
Public Law 100-110 · 101 Stat. 731 · August 20, 1987 · Original text
An Act To temporarily restrict the ability to document foreign-built fish processing vessels under the laws of the United States.
Public Law 100-111 · 101 Stat. 733 · August 20, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To recognize the efforts of the United States Soccer Federation in bringing the World Cup to the United States in 1994.
Public Law 100-112 · 101 Stat. 734 · August 20, 1987 · Original text
Federal Triangle Development Act
An Act To complete the Federal Triangle in the District of Columbia, to construct a public building to provide Federal office space and space for an international cultural and trade center, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-113 · 101 Stat. 735 · August 21, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Designating the week of September 20, 1987, through September 26, 1987, as ‘‘Emergency Medical Services Week”.
Public Law 100-114 · 101 Stat. 748 · September 23, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the period commencing September 21, 1987, and ending on September 27, 1987, as “National Historically Black Colleges Week”.
Public Law 100-115 · 101 Stat. 749 · September 24, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Designating the week of October 18, 1987, through October 24, 1987, as “Benign Essential Blepharospasm Awareness Week”.
Public Law 100-116 · 101 Stat. 750 · September 28, 1987 · Original text
An Act To extend the period for waivers of State eligibility requirements to enable certain States to qualify for child abuse and neglect assistance.
Public Law 100-117 · 101 Stat. 751 · September 28, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate October 1987 as “Polish American Heritage Month”.
Public Law 100-118 · 101 Stat. 752 · September 28, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
Public Law 100-119 · 101 Stat. 754 · September 29, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1988, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-120 · 101 Stat. 789 · September 30, 1987 · Original text
An Act To amend section 902(e) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to revise criminal penalties relating to certain aviation reports and records offenses.
Public Law 100-121 · 101 Stat. 792 · September 30, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To provide for the extension of certain programs relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-122 · 101 Stat. 793 · September 30, 1987 · Original text
An Act Relating to the payment for telecommunications equipment and certain services furnished by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
Public Law 100-123 · 101 Stat. 794 · October 5, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate October 1987 as “National Down Syndrome Month”.
Public Law 100-124 · 101 Stat. 796 · October 5, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Designating September 27, 1987, as “Gold Star Mothers Day”.
Public Law 100-125 · 101 Stat. 797 · October 8, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the day of October 1, 1987, as “National Medical Research Day”.
Public Law 100-126 · 101 Stat. 798 · October 8, 1987 · Original text
An Act To amend the National Historic Preservation Act to extend the authorization for the Historic Preservation Fund.
Public Law 100-127 · 101 Stat. 800 · October 9, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the week of October 11, 1987, through October 17, 1987, as “National Job Skills Week”.
Public Law 100-128 · 101 Stat. 801 · October 14, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate October 16, 1987 as “World Food Day”.
Public Law 100-129 · 101 Stat. 802 · October 14, 1987 · Original text
An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain public lands in Oconto and Marinette Counties, Wisconsin.
Public Law 100-130 · 101 Stat. 804 · October 15, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Designating October 15, 1987, as “National Safety Belt Use Day”.
Public Law 100-131 · 101 Stat. 806 · October 15, 1987 · Original text
An Act To authorize the donation of certain non-Federal lands to Gettysburg National Military Park, and to require a study and report on the final development of the park.
Public Law 100-132 · 101 Stat. 807 · October 16, 1987 · Original text
An Act To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest of the United States in certain land located in Putnam County, Florida, and to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain mineral interests of the United States in such land to the State of Florida.
Public Law 100-133 · 101 Stat. 808 · October 16, 1987 · Original text
An Act To amend the Act establishing Lowell National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-134 · 101 Stat. 810 · October 16, 1987 · Original text
An Act To change the title of employees designated by the Librarian of Congress for police duty and to make the rank structure and pay for such employees the same as the rank structure and pay for the Capitol Police.
Public Law 100-135 · 101 Stat. 811 · October 16, 1987 · Original text
An Act To provide interim extensions of collection of the Veterans' Administration housing loan fee and of the formula for determining whether, upon foreclosure, the Veterans' Administration shall acquire the property securing a guaranteed loan, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-136 · 101 Stat. 813 · October 16, 1987 · Original text
An Act To combine the Senators’ Clerk Hire Allowance Account and the Senators’ Official Office Expense Account into a combined single account to be known as the “Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account”, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-137 · 101 Stat. 814 · October 21, 1987 · Original text
An Act To amend the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 to permit certain participants in the White House Conference for a Drug Free America to be allowed travel expenses, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-138 · 101 Stat. 820 · October 23, 1987 · Original text
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Distribution of Judgment Funds Act of 1987
An Act To provide for the use and distribution of funds awarded to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians in United States Claims Court docket numbered 53–81L, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-139 · 101 Stat. 822 · October 26, 1987 · Original text
An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the extension of physicians comparability allowances and to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide for special pay for psychologists in the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
Public Law 100-140 · 101 Stat. 830 · October 26, 1987 · Original text
1988 Olympic Commemorative Coin Act
An Act To authorize the minting of commemorative coins to support the training of American athletes participating in the 1988 Olympic Games.
Public Law 100-141 · 101 Stat. 832 · October 28, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the month of November in 1987 as “National Hospice Month”.
Public Law 100-142 · 101 Stat. 835 · October 28, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the month of November 1987, as “National Family Bread Baking Month”.
Public Law 100-143 · 101 Stat. 836 · October 28, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Designating the week beginning October 25, 1987, as “National Adult Immunization Awareness Week”.
Public Law 100-144 · 101 Stat. 837 · October 28, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the week beginning on November 2, 1987, and ending on November 8, 1987, as “National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week”.
Public Law 100-145 · 101 Stat. 839 · October 28, 1987 · Original text
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1987
An Act To amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to extend the programs established in such Act, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-146 · 101 Stat. 840 · October 29, 1987 · Original text
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1988
An Act To authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development; space flight, control and data communications; construction of facilities; and research and program management; and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-147 · 101 Stat. 860 · October 30, 1987 · Original text
An Act To extend the Aviation Insurance Program for five years.
Public Law 100-148 · 101 Stat. 878 · October 30, 1987 · Original text
An Act To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating a segment of the Merced River in California as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Public Law 100-149 · 101 Stat. 879 · November 2, 1987 · Original text
An Act To designate a segment of the Kings River in California as a wild and scenic river, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-150 · 101 Stat. 881 · November 3, 1987 · Original text
An Act To reauthorize the Fishermen's Protective Act.
Public Law 100-151 · 101 Stat. 884 · November 3, 1987 · Original text
An Act To designate the segment of Corridor V in the State of Alabama as the Robert E. (Bob) Jones, Jr. Highway.
Public Law 100-152 · 101 Stat. 885 · November 3, 1987 · Original text
Indian Law Technical Amendments of 1987
An Act To make miscellaneous technical and minor amendments to laws relating to Indians, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-153 · 101 Stat. 886 · November 5, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To provide for the extension of certain programs relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-154 · 101 Stat. 890 · November 5, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Designating the week beginning November 8, 1987, as “National Women Veterans Recognition Week”.
Public Law 100-155 · 101 Stat. 891 · November 6, 1987 · Original text
An Act To designate the Federal Building and United States Post Office located at 315 West Allegan Street in Lansing, Michigan, as he “Charles E. Chamberlain Federal Building and United States Post Office”.
Public Law 100-156 · 101 Stat. 893 · November 9, 1987 · Original text
An Act To provide for the transfer of certain lands in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-157 · 101 Stat. 894 · November 9, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Providing support for the Civic Achievement Award Program in Honor of the Office of Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Public Law 100-158 · 101 Stat. 896 · November 9, 1987 · Original text
An Act To amend chapter 9 of title 17, United States Code, regarding protection extended to semiconductor chip products of foreign entities.
Public Law 100-159 · 101 Stat. 899 · November 9, 1987 · Original text
An Act To designate the new United States courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama, as the “Hugo L. Black United States Courthouse”.
Public Law 100-160 · 101 Stat. 901 · November 10, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Designating the week of November 8 through November 14, 1987, as “National Food Bank Week”.
Public Law 100-161 · 101 Stat. 902 · November 10, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1988, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-162 · 101 Stat. 903 · November 10, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the period commencing on November 15, 1987, and ending on November 22, 1987, as “National Arts Week”.
Public Law 100-163 · 101 Stat. 904 · November 12, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To recognize the Disabled American Veterans Vietnam Veterans National Memorial as a memorial of national significance.
Public Law 100-164 · 101 Stat. 905 · November 13, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the week beginning November 22, 1987, as “National Family Caregivers Week”.
Public Law 100-165 · 101 Stat. 907 · November 13, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the week of November 22, 1987, through November 28, 1987, as “National Family Week”.
Public Law 100-166 · 101 Stat. 909 · November 13, 1987 · Original text
An Act To provide for the distribution within the United States of the film entitled “America The Way I See It”.
Public Law 100-167 · 101 Stat. 910 · November 17, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Designating the week beginning November 15, 1987, as “African American Education Week”.
Public Law 100-168 · 101 Stat. 911 · November 17, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Expressing the sense of the Congress that United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379 (XXX) should be overturned, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-169 · 101 Stat. 913 · November 17, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To provide for the extension of certain programs relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-170 · 101 Stat. 914 · November 17, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the period commencing November 22, 1987, and ending November 28, 1987, as “American Indian Week”.
Public Law 100-171 · 101 Stat. 915 · November 19, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the week beginning November 22, 1987, as “National Adoption Week”.
Public Law 100-172 · 101 Stat. 916 · November 19, 1987 · Original text
An Act For the relief of Kil Joon Yu Callahan.
Private Law 100-2 · 101 Stat. 1973 · November 19, 1987 · Private law · Original text
Poultry Producers Financial Protection Act of 1987
An Act To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide financial protection to poultry growers and sellers, and to clarify Federal jurisdiction under such Act.
Public Law 100-173 · 101 Stat. 917 · November 23, 1987 · Original text
An Act For the relief of Nancy L. Brady.
Private Law 100-3 · 101 Stat. 1974 · November 23, 1987 · Private law · Original text
An Act To designate the Kern River as a national wild and scenic river.
Public Law 100-174 · 101 Stat. 924 · November 24, 1987 · Original text
Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987
An Act To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991; to amend the Native Americans Programs Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for such fiscal years; and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-175 · 101 Stat. 926 · November 29, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the week of November 29, 1987, through December 5, 1987, as “National Home Health Care Week”.
Public Law 100-176 · 101 Stat. 985 · November 30, 1987 · Original text
Public Health Service Amendments of 1987
An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program and to otherwise revise and extend the program for the National Health Service Corps.
Public Law 100-177 · 101 Stat. 986 · December 1, 1987 · Original text
Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1988
An Act To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1988 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, for the Intelligence Community Staff, for tile Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-178 · 101 Stat. 1009 · December 2, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To provide for the temporary extension of certain programs relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-179 · 101 Stat. 1018 · December 3, 1987 · Original text
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989
An Act To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal years for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-180 · 101 Stat. 1019 · December 4, 1987 · Original text
Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization Act of 1987
An Act To extend and amend the authorization of appropriations for the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-181 · 101 Stat. 1249 · December 4, 1987 · Original text
Sentencing Act of 1987
An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, and other provisions of law relating to sentencing for criminal offenses.
Public Law 100-182 · 101 Stat. 1266 · December 7, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate December 7, 1987, as “National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day” on the occasion of the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Public Law 100-183 · 101 Stat. 1273 · December 7, 1987 · Original text
Michigan Wilderness Act of 1987
An Act To designate certain public lands in the State of Michigan as wilderness, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-184 · 101 Stat. 1274 · December 8, 1987 · Original text
Criminal Fine Improvements Act of 1987
An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve certain provisions relating to imposition and collection of criminal fines, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-185 · 101 Stat. 1279 · December 11, 1987 · Original text
An Act To designate “The Stars and Stripes Forever” as the national march of the United States of America.
Public Law 100-186 · 101 Stat. 1286 · December 11, 1987 · Original text
De Soto National Trail Study Act of 1987
An Act To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for a study of the De Soto Trail, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-187 · 101 Stat. 1287 · December 11, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To designate the week of December 13, 1987, through December 19, 1987, as “National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week”.
Public Law 100-188 · 101 Stat. 1289 · December 11, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Designating January 8, 1988, as “National Skiing Day”.
Public Law 100-189 · 101 Stat. 1291 · December 11, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Relating to the commemoration of January 28, 1988, as a “National Day of Excellence”.
Public Law 100-190 · 101 Stat. 1292 · December 14, 1987 · Original text
Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987
An Act To amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the appointment of independent counsel.
Public Law 100-191 · 101 Stat. 1293 · December 15, 1987 · Original text
An Act To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Trail of Tears as a National Historic Trail.
Public Law 100-192 · 101 Stat. 1309 · December 16, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-193 · 101 Stat. 1310 · December 16, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution To congratulate King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand on his sixtieth birthday on December 5, 1987.
Public Law 100-194 · 101 Stat. 1311 · December 17, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Designating April 1988 as “Actors’ Fund of America Appreciation Month”.
Public Law 100-195 · 101 Stat. 1312 · December 18, 1987 · Original text
An Act To amend the Reclamation Authorization Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 1324, 1327).
Public Law 100-196 · 101 Stat. 1313 · December 18, 1987 · Original text
Joint Resolution Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-197 · 101 Stat. 1314 · December 20, 1987 · Original text
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- 114th 2015 · 329
- 113th 2013 · 296
- 112th 2011 · 284
- 111th 2009 · 385
- 110th 2007 · 460
- 109th 2005 · 483
- 108th 2003 · 504
- 107th 2001 · 337
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- 105th 1997 · 404
- 104th 1995 · 337
- 103rd 1993 · 473
- 102nd 1991 · 610
- 101st 1989 · 666
- 100th 1987 · 761
- 99th 1985 · 688
- 98th 1983 · 677
- 97th 1981 · 529
- 96th 1979 · 736
- 95th 1977 · 805
- 94th 1975 · 729
- 93rd 1973 · 774
- 92nd 1971 · 769
- 91st 1969 · 942
- 90th 1967 · 1,002
- 89th 1965 · 1,283
- 88th 1963 · 1,026
- 87th 1961 · 1,573
- 86th 1959 · 1,292
- 85th 1957 · 1,721
- 84th 1955 · 1,909
- 83rd 1953 · 1,784
- 82nd 1951 · 1,640
- 81st 1949 · 2,000
- 80th 1947 · 1,365
- 79th 1945 · 1,626
- 78th 1943 · 1,157
- 77th 1941 · 1,489
- 76th 1939 · 1,659
- 75th 1937 · 1,760
- 74th 1935 · 1,724
- 73rd 1933 · 975
- 72nd 1931 · 861
- 71st 1929 · 1,506
- 70th 1927 · 1,722
- 69th 1925 · 1,423
- 68th 1923 · 996
- 67th 1921 · 930
- 66th 1919 · 594
- 65th 1917 · 453
- 64th 1915 · 684
- 63rd 1913 · 700
- 62nd 1911 · 717
- 61st 1909 · 881
- 60th 1907 · 621
- 59th 1905 · 7,020
- 58th 1903 · 4,043
- 57th 1901 · 2,773
- 56th 1899 · 1,959
- 55th 1897 · 1,438
- 54th 1895 · 947
- 53rd 1893 · 712
- 52nd 1891 · 721
- 51st 1889 · 2,188
- 50th 1887 · 1,824
- 49th 1885 · 1,452
- 48th 1883 · 970
- 47th 1881 · 761
- 46th 1879 · 650
- 45th 1877 · 746
- 44th 1875 · 578
- 43rd 1873 · 859
- 42nd 1871 · 1,014
- 41st 1869 · 771
- 40th 1867 · 769
- 39th 1865 · 715
- 38th 1863 · 516
- 37th 1861 · 526
- 36th 1859 · 382
- 35th 1857 · 314
- 34th 1855 · 435
- 33rd 1853 · 540
- 32nd 1851 · 308
- 31st 1849 · 171
- 30th 1847 · 456
- 29th 1845 · 356
- 28th 1843 · 279
- 27th 1841 · 525
- 26th 1839 · 147
- 25th 1837 · 533
- 24th 1835 · 459
- 23rd 1833 · 392
- 22nd 1831 · 461
- 21st 1829 · 370
- 20th 1827 · 234
- 19th 1825 · 269
- 18th 1823 · 337
- 17th 1821 · 237
- 16th 1819 · 210
- 15th 1817 · 262
- 14th 1815 · 305
- 13th 1813 · 271
- 12th 1811 · 208
- 11th 1809 · 119
- 10th 1807 · 106
- 9th 1805 · 110
- 8th 1803 · 112
- 7th 1801 · 96
- 6th 1799 · 115
- 5th 1797 · 157
- 4th 1795 · 86
- 3rd 1793 · 133
- 2nd 1791 · 80
- 1st 1789 · 119
From the U.S. Statutes at Large, volumes 1 through 138, published by the Government Publishing Office on GovInfo; laws signed since the latest printed volume come from GovInfo’s public and private law files. Treaties, proclamations and concurrent resolutions, which share those volumes, are not laws and are left out. The oldest volumes were digitized from print, so a few dates could not be read; for those we show the year from the laws printed alongside. Short names come from each law’s own “may be cited as” clause.