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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.

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271 laws of the 13th Congress, 1813–1815

  1. An Act concerning certain streets in Georgetown.

    Ch. I · 3 Stat. 1 · June 14, 1813 · Original text

  2. An Act for the government of persons in certain fisheries.

    Ch. II · 3 Stat. 2 · June 19, 1813 · Original text

  3. An Act for the relief of Alexander Phoenix and William Nexsen, jun.

    Ch. III · 6 Stat. 120 · June 19, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act to amend the act in addition to the act, entitled “An act to raise an additional military force, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. IV · 3 Stat. 3 · July 5, 1813 · Original text

  5. An Act authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be built barges for the defence of the ports and harbours of the United States.

    Ch. VI · 3 Stat. 3 · July 5, 1813 · Original text

  6. An Act further extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants.

    Ch. VII · 3 Stat. 3 · July 5, 1813 · Original text

  7. An Act for the relief of Thomas Sloo.

    Ch. V · 6 Stat. 120 · July 5, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act to reward the officers and crew of the sloop of war Hornet; and Lieutenant Elliott and his officers and companions.

    Ch. VIII · 3 Stat. 4 · July 13, 1813 · Original text

  9. An Act freeing from postage all letters and packets to and from the superintendent general of military supplies.

    Ch. IX · 3 Stat. 4 · July 13, 1813 · Original text

  10. An Act to relinquish the claims of the United States to certain goods, wares, and merchandise, captured by private armed vessels.

    Ch. X · 3 Stat. 4 · July 13, 1813 · Original text

  11. An Act to incorporate a company for making a certain turnpike road in the county of Alexandria.

    Ch. XI · 3 Stat. 5 · July 13, 1813 · Original text

  12. An Act to incorporate a company for making a certain turnpike road in the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XII · 3 Stat. 12 · July 13, 1813 · Original text

  13. An Act providing for the further defence of the ports and harbours of the United States.

    Ch. XIII · 3 Stat. 18 · July 16, 1813 · Original text

  14. concerning suits and costs in courts of the United States.

    Ch. XIV · 3 Stat. 19 · July 22, 1813 · Original text

  15. An Act for the assessment and collection of direct taxes and internal duties.

    Ch. XVI · 3 Stat. 22 · July 22, 1813 · Original text

  16. An Act to regulate the allowance of forage to officers in the army of the United States.

    Ch. XVII · 3 Stat. 34 · July 22, 1813 · Original text

  17. An Act to establish the town of Mobile a port of entry.

    Ch. XVIII · 3 Stat. 35 · July 22, 1813 · Original text

  18. An Act for the remission of certain duties to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

    Ch. XV · 6 Stat. 121 · July 22, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act for the relief of Edwin T. Satterwhite.

    Ch. XIX · 6 Stat. 121 · July 22, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act for the relief of Alexander Scott.

    Ch. XX · 6 Stat. 121 · July 22, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act laying duties on Sugar refined within the United States.

    Ch. XXI · 3 Stat. 35 · July 24, 1813 · Original text

  22. An Act to establish the office of commissioner of the revenue.

    Ch. XXII · 3 Stat. 39 · July 24, 1813 · Original text

  23. An Act to continue in force for a limited time, certain acts authorizing corps of rangers for the protection of the frontier of the United States, and making appropriations for the same.

    Ch. XXIII · 3 Stat. 39 · July 24, 1813 · Original text

  24. An Act laying duties on carriages for the conveyance of persons.

    Ch. XXIV · 3 Stat. 40 · July 24, 1813 · Original text

  25. An Act laying duties on licenses to distillers of spirituous liquors.

    Ch. XXV · 3 Stat. 42 · July 24, 1813 · Original text

  26. An Act laying duties on sales at auction of merchandise and of ships and vessels.

    Ch. XXVI · 3 Stat. 44 · July 24, 1813 · Original text

  27. An Act to authorize the raising a corps of sea fencibles.

    Ch. XXVII · 3 Stat. 47 · July 26, 1813 · Original text

  28. An Act making an appropriation for finishing the Senate Chamber and repairing the roof of the north wing of the Capitol.

    Ch. XXIX · 3 Stat. 48 · July 26, 1813 · Original text

  29. An Act to provide for the accommodation of the household of the President of the United States.

    Ch. XXX · 3 Stat. 48 · July 26, 1813 · Original text

  30. An Act for the relief of Elisha J. Winter.

    Ch. XXVIII · 6 Stat. 121 · July 26, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act fixing the time for the next meeting of Congress.

    Ch. XXXI · 3 Stat. 48 · July 27, 1813 · Original text

  32. An Act to authorize the transportation of certain documents free of postage.

    Ch. XXXIII · 3 Stat. 48 · July 28, 1813 · Original text

  33. An Act for the relief of Thomas Denny.

    Ch. XXXII · 6 Stat. 122 · July 28, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  34. laying a duty on imported salt; granting a bounty on pickled fish exported, and allowances to certain vessels employed in the fisheries.

    Ch. XXXV · 3 Stat. 49 · July 29, 1813 · Original text

  35. An Act for the relief of the owners of the ships called the Good Friends, the Amazon, and the United States, and their cargoes; and also of Henry Bryce.

    Ch. XXXIV · 6 Stat. 122 · July 29, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act supplementary to the acts heretofore passed on the subject of an uniform rule of naturalization.

    Ch. XXXVI · 3 Stat. 53 · July 30, 1813 · Original text

  37. An Act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States.

    Ch. XXXVII · 3 Stat. 53 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  38. An Act laying duties on licenses to retailers of wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise.

    Ch. XXXIX · 3 Stat. 72 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  39. An Act to provide for the widows and orphans of militia slain, and for militia disabled in the service of the United States.

    Ch. XL · 3 Stat. 73 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  40. An Act explanatory of an act, entitled “An Act to raise ten additional companies of Rangers.”

    Ch. XLI · 3 Stat. 74 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  41. An Act to authorize the appointment by the President of certain officers during the recess of the Senate.

    Ch. XLV · 3 Stat. 74 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  42. An Act authorizing the sale of sundry lots, the property of the United States, in the borough of Pittsburg.

    Ch. XLVIII · 3 Stat. 75 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  43. An Act for reducing the duties payable on prize goods captured by the private armed vessels of the United States.

    Ch. XLIX · 3 Stat. 75 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  44. An Act supplementary to the act, entitled “An act for the better regulation of the Ordnance.”

    Ch. L · 3 Stat. 75 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  45. An Act authorizing a loan for a sum not exceeding seven millions five hundred thousand dollars.

    Ch. LI · 3 Stat. 75 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  46. An Act laying duties on notes of banks, bankers, and certain companies; on notes, bonds, and obligations discounted by banks, bankers, and certain companies; and on bills of exchange of certain descriptions.

    Ch. LIII · 3 Stat. 77 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  47. An Act making additional appropriations for the support of government during the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.

    Ch. LIV · 3 Stat. 81 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  48. An Act allowing a bounty to the owners, officers, and crews of the private armed vessels of the United States.

    Ch. LV · 3 Stat. 81 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  49. An Act making further provision for the collection of internal duties, and for the appointment and compensation of assessors.

    Ch. LVI · 3 Stat. 82 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  50. An Act to prohibit the use of licenses or passes granted by the authority of the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

    Ch. LVII · 3 Stat. 84 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  51. An Act to amend and explain the act regulating pensions to persons on hoard private armed ships.

    Ch. LVIII · 3 Stat. 86 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  52. An Act giving further time for registering claims to lands in the late district of Arkansaw, in the territory of Missouri, and for other purposes.

    Ch. LIX · 3 Stat. 86 · August 2, 1813 · Original text

  53. An Act concerning Invalid Pensioners.

    Ch. XXXVIII · 6 Stat. 122 · August 2, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act for the relief of the officers and crew of the late United States’ brig Vixen.

    Ch. XLII · 6 Stat. 124 · August 2, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act authorizing the payment for wagons and teams, captured or destroyed by the enemy at Detroit.

    Ch. XLIII · 6 Stat. 124 · August 2, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act for the relief of Joshua Dorsey.

    Ch. XLIV · 6 Stat. 125 · August 2, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act for the relief of Willet Warne.

    Ch. XLVI · 6 Stat. 125 · August 2, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act for the relief of David Henley.

    Ch. LII · 6 Stat. 125 · August 2, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act for the relief of John James Dufour and his associates.

    Ch. LX · 6 Stat. 126 · August 2, 1813 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States.

    Ch. I · 3 Stat. 88 · December 17, 1813 · Original text

  61. Resolution for the printing and distribution of an additional number of the journals of Congress, and of the documents published under their order.

    Resolution · 3 Stat. 140 · December 27, 1813 · Original text

  62. Resolution requesting the President of the United States to present medals to Captain William Bainbridge and. the officers of the frigate Constitution.

    Resolution III · 2 Stat. 831 · 1813 · Original text

  63. Resolution expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Captain Oliver H. Perry, the officers, seamen, marines and infantry acting as such, on board of his squadron.

    Resolution II · 3 Stat. 141 · January 6, 1814 · Original text

  64. Resolution relative to the brilliant achievement of Lieutenants Burrows and M‘Call.

    Resolution III · 3 Stat. 141 · January 6, 1814 · Original text

  65. An Act making certain partial appropriations for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.

    Ch. II · 3 Stat. 93 · January 11, 1814 · Original text

  66. Resolution relative to the brilliant achievement of Captain James Lawrence, in the capture of the British vessel of war, the Peacock.

    Resolution IV · 3 Stat. 142 · January 11, 1814 · Original text

  67. An Act for the relief of Richard Dale.

    Ch. III · 6 Stat. 127 · January 11, 1814 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act to amend the seventh section of the act, entitled “An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States.”

    Ch. IV · 3 Stat. 94 · January 17, 1814 · Original text

  69. An Act authorizing the President of the United States to grant certain permissions to the inhabitants of the island of Nantucket.

    Ch. V · 3 Stat. 94 · January 25, 1814 · Original text

  70. An Act granting Moses Hook the right of pre-emption.

    Ch. VI · 6 Stat. 127 · January 25, 1814 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act making further provision forfilling the ranks of the regular army, encouraging enlistments, and authorizing the re-enlistments, for longer periods, of men whose terms of service are about to expire.

    Ch. VII · 3 Stat. 94 · January 27, 1814 · Original text

  72. An Act for the appointment of an additional judge for the Missouri territory, and for other purposes.

    Ch. VIII · 3 Stat. 95 · January 27, 1814 · Original text

  73. An Act authorizing the President of the United States to cause certain regiments therein mentioned to be enlisted for five years, or during the war.

    Ch. IX · 3 Stat. 96 · January 28, 1814 · Original text

  74. An Act to raise three regiments of riflemen.

    Ch. XI · 3 Stat. 96 · February 10, 1814 · Original text

  75. An Act for the relief of Daniel Boone.

    Ch. X · 6 Stat. 127 · February 10, 1814 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act for the relief of William Stothart and, Josiah Starkey.

    Ch. XII · 6 Stat. 128 · February 12, 1814 · Private law · Original text

  77. Resolution directing a sword to be presented to the nearest male relation of midshipman John Clark.

    Resolution V · February 19, 1814

  78. An Act giving further time to purchasers of public lands to complete their payments.

    Ch. XIV · 3 Stat. 97 · February 19, 1814 · Original text

  79. An Act for the relief of William Piatt.

    Ch. XIII · 6 Stat. 128 · February 19, 1814 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act to continue in force an act to raise ten additional companies of rangers.

    Ch. XV · 3 Stat. 98 · February 24, 1814 · Original text

  81. An Act to authorize the President to receive into service certain volunteer corps.

    Ch. XVI · 3 Stat. 98 · February 24, 1814 · Original text

  82. An Act to provide for the return to their own districts of vessels detained by the embargo in districts other than those where they are respectively owned or belong.

    Ch. XVII · 3 Stat. 98 · March 4, 1814 · Original text

  83. An Act to authorize the issuing of treasury notes for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.

    Ch. XVIII · 3 Stat. 100 · March 4, 1814 · Original text

  84. An Act to establish the mode of laying off the territory of Indiana into districts, for the election of its members of the legislative council.

    Ch. XIX · 3 Stat. 103 · March 4, 1814 · Original text

  85. An Act giving pensions to the orphans and widows of persons slain in the public or private armed vessels of the United States.

    Ch. XX · 3 Stat. 103 · March 4, 1814 · Original text

  86. An Act authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be built, equipped and employed, one or more floating batteries for the defence of the waters of the United States.

    Ch. XXI · 3 Stat. 104 · March 9, 1814 · Original text

  87. An Act for the relief of Henry Fanning.

    Ch. XXII · 6 Stat. 128 · March 9, 1814 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act for the relief of James Crawford.

    Ch. XXIII · 6 Stat. 128 · March 9, 1814 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act to incorporate a Fire Insurance Company in the Town of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XXIV · 6 Stat. 129 · March 9, 1814 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.

    Ch. XXV · 3 Stat. 104 · March 19, 1814 · Original text

  91. An Act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.

    Ch. XXVI · 3 Stat. 105 · March 19, 1814 · Original text

  92. An Act addition to an act, entitled “An Act allowing a bounty to the owners, officers and crews of the private armed vessels of the United States.”

    Ch. XXVII · 3 Stat. 105 · March 19, 1814 · Original text

  93. An Act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.

    Ch. XXVIII · 3 Stat. 106 · March 24, 1814 · Original text

  94. An Act to authorize a loan for a sum not exceeding twenty-five millions of dollars.

    Ch. XXIX · 3 Stat. 111 · March 24, 1814 · Original text

  95. An Act to alter the time for holding the District Courts of the United States for the Virginia district.

    Ch. XXXI · 3 Stat. 112 · March 24, 1814 · Original text

  96. An Act to amend the act, entitled “An act laying duties on sales at auction of merchandise and of ships and vessels.”

    Ch. XXXII · 3 Stat. 113 · March 24, 1814 · Original text

  97. An Act for the relief of Isaac Clason.

    Ch. XXX · 6 Stat. 131 · March 24, 1814 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act concerning Shawneetown.

    Ch. XXXVI · 3 Stat. 113 · March 28, 1814 · Original text

  99. An Act supplementary to an act entitled “An act for the relief of Thomas Wilson.”

    Ch. XXXIII · 6 Stat. 131 · March 28, 1814 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act for the relief of Mary Philip Le Due.

    Ch. XXXIV · 6 Stat. 131 · March 28, 1814 · Private law · Original text

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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.