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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.
2,188 laws of the 51st Congress, 1889–1891
An Act granting a pension to William Gardner.
Ch. 671 · 26 Stat. 1216 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Dobson Amick.
Ch. 672 · 26 Stat. 1217 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Ellen G. King.
Ch. 673 · 26 Stat. 1217 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Alfred Denny.
Ch. 674 · 26 Stat. 1217 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Annie D. Rundlett.
Ch. 675 · 26 Stat. 1217 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Martha F. Webster.
Ch. 676 · 26 Stat. 1217 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to James E. Kabler.
Ch. 677 · 26 Stat. 1218 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to John K. Evans.
Ch. 678 · 26 Stat. 1218 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mary J. Foster
Ch. 679 · 26 Stat. 1218 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs. M. A. Hooper
Ch. 680 · 26 Stat. 1218 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Maggie Stauffer.
Ch. 681 · 26 Stat. 1218 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Lucy I. Bissell.
Ch. 682 · 26 Stat. 1219 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mariah L. Pool.
Ch. 683 · 26 Stat. 1219 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mary Kinney.
Ch. 684 · 26 Stat. 1219 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Frederick Kidwiler
Ch. 685 · 26 Stat. 1219 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Robert H. Stewart
Ch. 686 · 26 Stat. 1219 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Alice Nichols
Ch. 687 · 26 Stat. 1220 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to John Bechen, senior
Ch. 688 · 26 Stat. 1220 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Annie E. Dixon.
Ch. 689 · 26 Stat. 1220 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth Wilson.
Ch. 690 · 26 Stat. 1220 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to John Bridenback, late private Company L, Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
Ch. 691 · 26 Stat. 1220 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Lucy A. Coffield.
Ch. 692 · 26 Stat. 1221 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to J. M. Stevens.
Ch. 693 · 26 Stat. 1221 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mary F. Hopkins.
Ch. 694 · 26 Stat. 1221 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Theodore Gardner.
Ch. 695 · 26 Stat. 1221 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Eugenia B. Tabler.
Ch. 696 · 26 Stat. 1221 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Jane Wood, widow of Clayborne Wood, late of Company C, Thirty-third Ohio Infantry Volunteers.
Ch. 697 · 26 Stat. 1222 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Ada Johnson.
Ch. 698 · 26 Stat. 1222 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Henry G. Healy.
Ch. 699 · 26 Stat. 1222 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Stephen D. Redfield.
Ch. 700 · 26 Stat. 1222 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Mrs. Sallie H. Michler, widow of the late Brevet Bregadier-General Nathaniel Michler, United States Army.
Ch. 701 · 26 Stat. 1222 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to John E. Walton.
Ch. 702 · 26 Stat. 1223 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Oscar S. Collins.
Ch. 703 · 26 Stat. 1223 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Mary E. Johnson.
Ch. 704 · 26 Stat. 1223 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Joseph O. Cotton, dependent father of Gregory H. Cotton.
Ch. 705 · 26 Stat. 1223 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service of the United States for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-one.
Ch. 706 · 26 Stat. 272 · July 14, 1890 · Original text
An Act making appropriation for the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year ending June thirtieth, anno Domini eighteen hundred and ninety-one.
Ch. 707 · 26 Stat. 282 · July 14, 1890 · Original text
An Act directing the purchase of diver bullion and the issue of Treasury notes thereon, and for other purposes.
Ch. 708 · 26 Stat. 289 · July 14, 1890 · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Sarah C. Anderson and children under sixteen years of age.
Ch. 709 · 26 Stat. 1224 · July 14, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act For the relief of Albert H. Emery.
Ch. 710 · 26 Stat. 1224 · July 14, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Margaret E. Adamson
Ch. 711 · 26 Stat. 1224 · July 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
Joint resolution to print the eulogies upon Samuel Sullivan Cox.
Public Resolution 33 · 26 Stat. 676 · July 16, 1890 · Original text
An Act granting a pension to James M. McKinney
Ch. 712 · 26 Stat. 1224 · July 17, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Francis E. Smith.
Ch. 713 · 26 Stat. 1225 · July 17, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting right of way to Little Falls, Mille Lacs, anil Lake Superior Railroad across Mille Lacs Indian Reservation.
Ch. 714 · 26 Stat. 290 · July 22, 1890 · Original text
An Act granting increase of pension to Mrs. Adelaide H. Woodall.
Ch. 715 · 26 Stat. 1225 · July 22, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Mary Alice White Ogden.
Ch. 716 · 26 Stat. 1225 · July 22, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act to authorize the Leavenworth and Platte County Bridge Company to substitute a pivot draw bridge over the Missouri River in place of a pontoon bridge.
Ch. 717 · 26 Stat. 291 · July 25, 1890 · Original text
An Act for the relief of Albert C. Andrews.
Ch. 718 · 26 Stat. 1225 · July 25, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Joseph D. Fisher, late Company G, One hundred and Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Ch. 719 · 26 Stat. 1225 · July 25, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief Charles Murphy.
Ch. 720 · 26 Stat. 1226 · July 25, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act to amend paragraph three of section forty-four hundred and fourteen of the Revised Statutes.
Ch. 721 · 26 Stat. 292 · July 26, 1890 · Original text
An Act granting certain land to Miles City, Montana, for use as a public park.
Ch. 722 · 26 Stat. 292 · July 30, 1890 · Original text
An Act to allow the erection of a bridge across the Iowa River between the mouth of said river and the town of Wapello, in Louisa County, Iowa.
Ch. 723 · 26 Stat. 292 · July 30, 1890 · Original text
Joint Resolution to continue the provisions of a Joint Resolution approved June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled a “Joint Resolution, to provide temporarily for the expenditures of the Government.”
Public Resolution 34 · 26 Stat. 677 · July 30, 1890 · Original text
An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and for other purposes.
Ch. 724 · 26 Stat. 293 · August 6, 1890 · Original text
An Act to increase the pension of Ziba Yarnell.
Ch. 725 · 26 Stat. 1226 · August 6, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Savannah River.
Ch. 726 · 26 Stat. 311 · August 7, 1890 · Original text
An Act to provide an American register for the steamer Marmion.
Ch. 727 · 26 Stat. 312 · August 8, 1890 · Original text
An Act to limit the effect of the regulations of commerce between the several States and with foreign countries in certain cases.
Ch. 728 · 26 Stat. 313 · August 8, 1890 · Original text
An Act to increase the compensation of the assistants to the attorney of the United States for the District of Columbia, and to amend section nine hundred and seven of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to said District.
Ch. 729 · 26 Stat. 313 · August 8, 1890 · Original text
Joint resolution to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to sign consent for a cable railway in front of the New York Post-Office and Army Building.
Public Resolution 35 · 26 Stat. 677 · August 8, 1890 · Original text
Joint resolution to amend the “Act to establish two additional land offices in the State of Montana,” approved April first, eighteen hundred and ninety.
Public Resolution 36 · 26 Stat. 677 · August 8, 1890 · Original text
An Act for the relief of Christopher C. Andrews.
Ch. 730 · 26 Stat. 1226 · August 13, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act to increase the pension of John Taaffe.
Ch. 731 · 26 Stat. 1226 · August 13, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act increasing the pension of John P. Davis.
Ch. 732 · 26 Stat. 1227 · August 13, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act increasing the pension of Thompson N. Statham.
Ch. 733 · 26 Stat. 1227 · August 13, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act to pension George W. Scott for service in the Florida war.
Ch. 734 · 26 Stat. 1227 · August 13, 1890 · Private law · Original text
Joint Resolution to permit Captain George W. Davis, United States Army, to accept a position in the Nicaragua Canal Construction Company.
Private Resolution 37 · 26 Stat. 1326 · August 13, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act amendatory of the act entitled “An act to provide for taking the Eleventh and subsequent censuses.”
Ch. 735 · 26 Stat. 313 · August 14, 1890 · Original text
Joint resolution to continue the provisions of existing laws providing temporarily for the expenditures of the Government.
Public Resolution 38 · 26 Stat. 677 · August 14, 1890 · Original text
Joint resolution to accept from the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic a statue (and pedestal) of the late General Ulysses S. Grant.
Public Resolution 39 · 26 Stat. 678 · August 14, 1890 · Original text
An Act authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Tennessee River at or near Guntersville or Deposit. Alabama, and for other purposes.
Ch. 736 · 26 Stat. 313 · August 15, 1890 · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Hannah Leo.
Ch. 737 · 26 Stat. 1227 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to George Obergfell.
Ch. 738 · 26 Stat. 1227 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Sarah A. Tryon.
Ch. 739 · 26 Stat. 1228 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Gaston Winters.
Ch. 740 · 26 Stat. 1228 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Christiana Frederika Zeutmeyer, of Fairfield, Minnesota.
Ch. 741 · 26 Stat. 1228 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Braddock F. Stocking.
Ch. 742 · 26 Stat. 1228 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Zelinda Hill.
Ch. 743 · 26 Stat. 1228 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Ruth A. Ball.
Ch. 744 · 26 Stat. 1229 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Joseph La Preaze.
Ch. 745 · 26 Stat. 1229 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting pension to Sarah L. Patterson and Jane W. Patterson.
Ch. 746 · 26 Stat. 1229 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Hannah Bedford.
Ch. 747 · 26 Stat. 1229 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to William S. Grow.
Ch. 748 · 26 Stat. 1229 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Joseph Fisher.
Ch. 749 · 26 Stat. 1230 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to George W. White.
Ch. 750 · 26 Stat. 1230 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Francis Pearce.
Ch. 751 · 26 Stat. 1230 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to O. Herrick Le Fevre.
Ch. 752 · 26 Stat. 1230 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to William M, Nourse, of Knoxville, Tennessee.
Ch. 753 · 26 Stat. 1230 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to A. B. Reeves.
Ch. 754 · 26 Stat. 1231 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Norman B. Pratt.
Ch. 755 · 26 Stat. 1231 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Johanna Sheld.
Ch. 756 · 26 Stat. 1231 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Isaac Kelley.
Ch. 757 · 26 Stat. 1231 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs. M. M. Boyle.
Ch. 758 · 26 Stat. 1231 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Martha E. Grant.
Ch. 759 · 26 Stat. 1232 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to William White.
Ch. 760 · 26 Stat. 1232 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mary Webster.
Ch. 761 · 26 Stat. 1232 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Jane N. Terry.
Ch. 762 · 26 Stat. 1232 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to George E. Taylor.
Ch. 763 · 26 Stat. 1232 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text
By Congress
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- 118th 2023 · 274
- 117th 2021 · 365
- 116th 2019 · 344
- 115th 2017 · 443
- 114th 2015 · 329
- 113th 2013 · 296
- 112th 2011 · 284
- 111th 2009 · 385
- 110th 2007 · 460
- 109th 2005 · 483
- 108th 2003 · 504
- 107th 2001 · 337
- 106th 1999 · 604
- 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.