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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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269 laws of the 19th Congress, 1825–1827

  1. An Act to alter the time of holding the district courts in the district of North Carolina.

    Ch. CXXIX · 4 Stat. 186 · May 20, 1826 · Original text

  2. An Act supplementary to the act, entitled “An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the city of Washington, and to repeal all acts heretofore passed for that purpose,” passed fifteenth May, eighteen hundred and twenty.

    Ch. CXXX · 4 Stat. 186 · May 20, 1826 · Original text

  3. An Act altering the times of holding the courts in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. CXXXI · 4 Stat. 186 · May 20, 1826 · Original text

  4. An Act to fix the time of holding the circuit and district courts of the United States in the district of Ohio.

    Ch. CXXXII · 4 Stat. 187 · May 20, 1826 · Original text

  5. An Act to aid certain Indians of the Creek Nation in their removal to the west of the Mississippi.

    Ch. CXXXIII · 4 Stat. 187 · May 20, 1826 · Original text

  6. An Act to allow the transportation of goods, wares, and merchandise, to and from Philadelphia and Baltimore, by the way of Lancaster and York, or by the mail-route.

    Ch. CXXXIV · 4 Stat. 188 · May 20, 1826 · Original text

  7. An Act to enable the President of the United States to hold a treaty with the Choctaw and Chicasaw nations of Indians.

    Ch. CXXXV · 4 Stat. 188 · May 20, 1826 · Original text

  8. An Act to regulate the summoning of grand jurors, in the district courts.

    Ch. CXXXVI · 4 Stat. 188 · May 20, 1826 · Original text

  9. An Act declaring valid and legalizing certain sales of land in the state of Mississippi.

    Ch. CXXXVII · 4 Stat. 189 · May 20, 1826 · Original text

  10. An Act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the general land office.

    Ch. CXXXVIII · 4 Stat. 189 · May 20, 1826 · Original text

  11. An Act appropriating a sum of money for the repair of the post-road from the Chatahoochie to Line Creek, in the state of Alabama.

    Ch. CXXXIX · 4 Stat. 190 · May 20, 1826 · Original text

  12. An Act to perpetuate the evidence relating to the sale of dwelling-houses, lots, and lands, for the non-payment of direct taxes due the United States.

    Ch. CXL · 4 Stat. 190 · May 20, 1826 · Original text

  13. Resolution authorizing the delivery of rifles promised to Captain Aitkin’s volunteers, at the siege of Plattsburg.

    Resolution IV · 4 Stat. 195 · May 20, 1826 · Original text

  14. An Act for the relief of John Donly.

    Ch. LXXXIV · 6 Stat. 345 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act for the relief of William P. Gould.

    Ch. LXXXV · 6 Stat. 345 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act for the relief of David Tate.

    Ch. LXXXVI · 6 Stat. 345 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act for the relief of John Stienman, James Winner, and Ann M. Nippes, executrix of Abraham Nippes.

    Ch. LXXXVII · 6 Stat. 345 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act for the relief of Benedict Joseph Flaget, bishop of Bardstown, in the state of Kentucky.

    Ch. XCI · 6 Stat. 346 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act granting certain grounds in the city of Detroit to the Mayor, Recorder, Aidermen, and freemen of that city.

    Ch. XCII · 6 Stat. 346 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act for the relief of John Matthews.

    Ch. XCIII · 6 Stat. 346 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act for the relief of Walley and Foster.

    Ch. XCIV · 6 Stat. 346 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act for the relief of Davis Floyd.

    Ch. XCV · 6 Stat. 347 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act for the relief of Rebecca Blodget.

    Ch. XCVI · 6 Stat. 347 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act for the relief of Gilbert C. Russel.

    Ch. XCVII · 6 Stat. 347 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act supplementary to the act, entitled “An act for the relief of Daniel Seward.”

    Ch. XCVIII · 6 Stat. 347 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act giving the right of pre-emption of a certain lot of land to Charles Noble.

    Ch. XCIX · 6 Stat. 348 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act for the relief of John A. Webster.

    Ch. C · 6 Stat. 348 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act for the relief of Jacob Hampton.

    Ch. CI · 6 Stat. 348 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act for the relief of Jarvis Jackson.

    Ch. CII · 6 Stat. 348 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act for the relief of Sarah Venable and Jane Morgan.

    Ch. CIII · 6 Stat. 349 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act to make compensation to Hugh McClung, for a tract of land situate in the state of Tennessee.

    Ch. CIV · 6 Stat. 349 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act for the relief of William Thompson.

    Ch. CV · 6 Stat. 349 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act for the relief of W. and J. Montgomery.

    Ch. CVI · 6 Stat. 349 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act for the relief of Michael Hoff.

    Ch. CVII · 6 Stat. 349 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act for the relief of James Dickson and Company.

    Ch. CVIII · 6 Stat. 350 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act for the relief of Daniel Davis.

    Ch. CXIII · 6 Stat. 350 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act for the relief of John H. Mills.

    Ch. CXIV · 6 Stat. 350 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act for the relief of the securities of Joseph Crockett, of Kentucky, late marshal and acting supervisor of the old internal revenue and direct tax.

    Ch. CXV · 6 Stat. 350 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act for the relief of Garrigues Flaujac, of Louisiana.

    Ch. CXVI · 6 Stat. 351 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act for the relief of John Adams.

    Ch. CXVII · 6 Stat. 351 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act for the relief of Ann D. Baylor, Leroy Edwards, and John Eustace.

    Ch. CXVIII · 6 Stat. 351 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  42. An Act for the relief of a company of rangers, under the command of Captain James Bigger.

    Ch. CXIX · 6 Stat. 352 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  43. An Act for the relief of Otway Burns.

    Ch. CXX · 6 Stat. 352 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act for the relief of William L. D. Ewing.

    Ch. CXXI · 6 Stat. 352 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of William V. Keary, deceased.

    Ch. CXXII · 6 Stat. 352 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  46. An Act for the relief of Jesse F. Royston, of Missouri.

    Ch. CXLI · 6 Stat. 353 · May 20, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act authorizing certain soldiers in the late war to surrender the bounty lands drawn by them, and to locate others in lieu thereof.

    Ch. CXLVII · 4 Stat. 190 · May 22, 1826 · Original text

  48. An Act making appropriations to carry into effect the treaty concluded between the United States and the Creek nation, ratified the twenty-second of April, eighteen hundred and twenty-six.

    Ch. CXLVIII · 4 Stat. 191 · May 22, 1826 · Original text

  49. An Act to fix the times and places of holding the district courts of the United States, in the districts of Alabama.

    Ch. CXLIX · 4 Stat. 192 · May 22, 1826 · Original text

  50. An Act allowing appeals and writs of error from the decisions in the district court in the northern district of New York, in certain cases.

    Ch. CL · 4 Stat. 192 · May 22, 1826 · Original text

  51. An Act authorizing the payment of interest due to the stale of New York.

    Ch. CLI · 4 Stat. 192 · May 22, 1826 · Original text

  52. An Act to compensate the registers and receivers of the land offices, for extra services rendered under the provisions of the act of the second of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-one.

    Ch. CLII · 4 Stat. 193 · May 22, 1826 · Original text

  53. An Act to compensate receivers of public moneys for transporting and depositing the same.

    Ch. CLIII · 4 Stat. 193 · May 22, 1826 · Original text

  54. An Act making appropriations for the public buildings in Washington, and for other purposes.

    Ch. CLIV · 4 Stat. 194 · May 22, 1826 · Original text

  55. An Act for the relief of the Florida Indians.

    Ch. CLV · 4 Stat. 194 · May 22, 1826 · Original text

  56. Resolution directing surveys and estimates for dry docks.

    Resolution V · 4 Stat. 195 · May 22, 1826 · Original text

  57. An Act for the relief of Walker K. Armistead.

    Ch. CXLII · 6 Stat. 353 · May 22, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act for the relief of Alfred Flournoy.

    Ch. CXLIII · 6 Stat. 353 · May 22, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act for the relief of William Biggs.

    Ch. CXLIV · 6 Stat. 353 · May 22, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act for the relief of William Tharp.

    Ch. CXLV · 6 Stat. 354 · May 22, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act for the relief of James Monroe.

    Ch. CXLVI · 6 Stat. 354 · May 22, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act for the relief of the Florida Indians.

    Ch. CLV · 6 Stat. 354 · May 22, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act for the relief of Mack and Conant.

    Ch. CLVI · 6 Stat. 354 · May 22, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act for the relief of Phinehas Underwood, andfor other purposes.

    Ch. CLVII · 6 Stat. 355 · May 22, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act for the relief of William Kellogg.

    Ch. CLVIII · 6 Stat. 355 · May 22, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act for the relief of Edward Lee.

    Ch. I · 6 Stat. 356 · December 29, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act for the relief of Warner Wing.

    Ch. II · 6 Stat. 356 · December 29, 1826 · Private law · Original text

  68. Resolution directing the Secretary of the Navy to apply to the government of Pennsylvania for jurisdiction over certain lands at the navy yard, Philadelphia.

    Resolution · 4 Stat. 145 · January 24, 1827 · Original text

  69. to provide for taking evidence in the courts of the United States in certain cases.

    Ch. IV · 4 Stat. 197 · January 24, 1827 · Original text

  70. An Act concerning the selection of certain lands heretofore granted by compact, to the state of Missouri, for seminaries of learning.

    Ch. V · 4 Stat. 200 · January 24, 1827 · Original text

  71. An Act for the relief of the indigent sufferers by the fire at Alexandria.

    Ch. III · 6 Stat. 356 · January 24, 1827 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act to allow the citizens of the territory of Michigan to elect the members of their legislative council, and for other purposes.

    Ch. VI · 4 Stat. 200 · January 29, 1827 · Original text

  73. An Act making appropriations for the payment of the revolutionary and other pensioners of the United States.

    Ch. VII · 4 Stat. 201 · January 29, 1827 · Original text

  74. An Act to provide for the location of the two townships of land reserved for a seminary of learning in the territory of Florida, and to complete the location of the grant to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum of Kentucky.

    Ch. VIII · 4 Stat. 201 · January 29, 1827 · Original text

  75. An Act to provide for the confirmation and settlement of private land claims in East Florida, and for other purposes.

    Ch. IX · 4 Stat. 202 · February 8, 1827 · Original text

  76. An Act to provide for the settlement of the accounts of James W. Lent, junior, deceased.

    Ch. X · 6 Stat. 357 · February 8, 1827 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act for the relief of Von Kapffe and Brune, of Baltimore.

    Ch. XI · 6 Stat. 357 · February 8, 1827 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act for the relief of Lieutenant Isaac McKeever.

    Ch. XII · 6 Stat. 357 · February 8, 1827 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act for the relief of Francis King, assignee of William King.

    Ch. XIII · 6 Stat. 357 · February 8, 1827 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act to authorize the corporation of the city of Washington to introduce into the lotteries they are authorized to establish, certain land prizes herein mentioned.

    Ch. XIV · 4 Stat. 205 · February 22, 1827 · Original text

  81. An Act to provide for reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court.

    Ch. XVIII · 4 Stat. 205 · February 22, 1827 · Original text

  82. An Act to authorize the President of the United States to remove the land office in the Choctaw district, in the state of Mississippi.

    Ch. XIX · 4 Stat. 205 · February 22, 1827 · Original text

  83. An Act concerning the entry of vessels at the port of Fairfield, in Connecticut.

    Ch. XX · 4 Stat. 206 · February 22, 1827 · Original text

  84. An Act to exempt Swedish and Norwegian vessels, and the merchandise imported therein, from the payment of discriminating duties of tonnage and impost, for a limited time, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXI · 4 Stat. 206 · February 22, 1827 · Original text

  85. An Act for the relief of Benjamin Woodworth.

    Ch. XV · 6 Stat. 357 · February 22, 1827 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act for the relief of Alfred Flournoy.

    Ch. XVI · 6 Stat. 358 · February 22, 1827 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act for the relief of Noah Noble, of Indiana.

    Ch. XVII · 6 Stat. 358 · February 22, 1827 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, for the year eighteen hundred and twenty-seven.

    Ch. XXII · 4 Stat. 206 · March 2, 1827 · Original text

  89. An Act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven.

    Ch. XXIII · 4 Stat. 208 · March 2, 1827 · Original text

  90. An Act making appropriations for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven.

    Ch. XXIX · 4 Stat. 214 · March 2, 1827 · Original text

  91. An Act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven.

    Ch. XXX · 4 Stat. 216 · March 2, 1827 · Original text

  92. An Act malting appropriations for the erection and completion of certain barracks, store-houses, and hospitals, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXXI · 4 Stat. 217 · March 2, 1827 · Original text

  93. An Act making appropriations for the Indian department, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven.

    Ch. XXXII · 4 Stat. 217 · March 2, 1827 · Original text

  94. An Act making appropriations for the public buildings, and other objects.

    Ch. XXXIII · 4 Stat. 218 · March 2, 1827 · Original text

  95. An Act supplementary to “An act to perfect certain locations and sales of the public lands in Missouri,” passed April the twenty-six, [sixth,] one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two.

    Ch. XXXIV · 4 Stat. 219 · March 2, 1827 · Original text

  96. An Act to extend the time of issuing and locating military land warrants to officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army.

    Ch. XXXV · 4 Stat. 219 · March 2, 1827 · Original text

  97. An Act to provide for the adjustment of claims to persons entitled to indemnification, under the first article of the treaty of Ghent, and for the distribution, among such claimants, of the sum paid, and to be paid, by the government of Great Britain, under the convention between the United States and his Britannic majesty, concluded at London on the thirteenth of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six.

    Ch. XXXVI · 4 Stat. 219 · March 2, 1827 · Original text

  98. An Act to establish sundry post-roads.

    Ch. XXXVII · 4 Stat. 221 · March 2, 1827 · Original text

  99. An Act making an appropriation for the purchase of books for the use of the library of Congress, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XL · 4 Stat. 226 · March 2, 1827 · Original text

  100. An Act to alter the time of holding the district court of the United States for the southern district of Alabama, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XLI · 4 Stat. 226 · March 2, 1827 · 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.