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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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1,959 laws of the 56th Congress, 1899–1901

  1. An Act Granting a pension to Martha McSwain.

    Ch. 228 · 31 Stat. 1677 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  2. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lucy B. Bryson.

    Ch. 229 · 31 Stat. 1677 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Joel H. Hallowell.

    Ch. 230 · 31 Stat. 1678 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Frederick O. Lathrop.

    Ch. 231 · 31 Stat. 1678 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Madison McCollister.

    Ch. 232 · 31 Stat. 1678 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James Beistle.

    Ch. 233 · 31 Stat. 1678 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Matthew McDonald.

    Ch. 234 · 31 Stat. 1678 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Edward McDuffey.

    Ch. 235 · 31 Stat. 1679 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act Granting a pension to David Briggs.

    Ch. 236 · 31 Stat. 1679 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John H. Gardner.

    Ch. 237 · 31 Stat. 1679 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act Granting a pension to Annie C. Collier.

    Ch. 238 · 31 Stat. 1679 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Kate M. Pond.

    Ch. 239 · 31 Stat. 1680 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act Granting a pension to Edward Hounsom.

    Ch. 240 · 31 Stat. 1680 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act To correct the military record of Lieutenant Edward B. Howard.

    Ch. 241 · 31 Stat. 1680 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Abel.

    Ch. 242 · 31 Stat. 1680 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act Granting a pension to Rebecca G. Irwin.

    Ch. 243 · 31 Stat. 1680 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act Granting a pension to Ellen Hardin Walworth.

    Ch. 244 · 31 Stat. 1681 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act Granting a pension to Agnes B. Hoffman.

    Ch. 245 · 31 Stat. 1681 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George A. Libby.

    Ch. 246 · 31 Stat. 1681 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act Granting a pension to Catherine Broughton.

    Ch. 247 · 31 Stat. 1681 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Franklin I. Gilbert.

    Ch. 248 · 31 Stat. 1682 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act Granting a pension to Almeda Brown.

    Ch. 249 · 31 Stat. 1682 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George W. Plants.

    Ch. 250 · 31 Stat. 1682 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act Granting a pension to Elizabeth Dinnon.

    Ch. 251 · 31 Stat. 1682 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act Granting a pension to Julia A. Kinkead.

    Ch. 252 · 31 Stat. 1682 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act Granting a pension to James E. Arvin, Teresa Arvin, and Anna Arvin.

    Ch. 253 · 31 Stat. 1683 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act Granting a pension to Mary Clark.

    Ch. 254 · 31 Stat. 1683 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act Granting a pension to Laura V. Swearer.

    Ch. 255 · 31 Stat. 1683 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act Granting increase of pension to Gabriel M. Funk.

    Ch. 256 · 31 Stat. 1683 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Michael Dignon.

    Ch. 257 · 31 Stat. 1684 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act Granting a pension to Michael Ryan, alias Kennedy.

    Ch. 258 · 31 Stat. 1684 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Henry G. Bigelow.

    Ch. 259 · 31 Stat. 1684 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Burwell Hinchman.

    Ch. 260 · 31 Stat. 1684 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act Granting a pension to Emily Alder.

    Ch. 261 · 31 Stat. 1684 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act Granting a pension to Joseph Crawford.

    Ch. 262 · 31 Stat. 1685 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act Granting an increase of pension to David R. Ellis.

    Ch. 263 · 31 Stat. 1685 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William P. Aylesworth.

    Ch. 264 · 31 Stat. 1685 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Smith Miner.

    Ch. 265 · 31 Stat. 1685 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Alexander Boltin.

    Ch. 266 · 31 Stat. 1686 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act Granting a pension to Elizabeth B. McClellan.

    Ch. 267 · 31 Stat. 1686 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act Granting a pension to Elizabeth Beesley.

    Ch. 268 · 31 Stat. 1686 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  42. An Act Granting a pension to Mary B. Allen.

    Ch. 269 · 31 Stat. 1686 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  43. An Act Granting a pension to Mary Black.

    Ch. 270 · 31 Stat. 1686 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George F. White.

    Ch. 271 · 31 Stat. 1687 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Jeremiah Everly.

    Ch. 272 · 31 Stat. 1687 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  46. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Amos Van Nausdle.

    Ch. 273 · 31 Stat. 1687 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John C. Sheuerman.

    Ch. 274 · 31 Stat. 1687 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act Granting a pension to Sarah E. Wall.

    Ch. 275 · 31 Stat. 1688 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  49. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Peter Anderson.

    Ch. 276 · 31 Stat. 1688 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act Granting a pension to Lydia A. Tryon.

    Ch. 277 · 31 Stat. 1688 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Sarah Herriman.

    Ch. 278 · 31 Stat. 1688 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act Granting a pension to Addie S. Potter.

    Ch. 279 · 31 Stat. 1688 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Nancy L. Donaldson.

    Ch. 280 · 31 Stat. 1689 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Richard Holloway.

    Ch. 281 · 31 Stat. 1689 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act Granting a pension to Samuel N. Haskins.

    Ch. 282 · 31 Stat. 1689 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act Granting a pension to William H. Chapman.

    Ch. 283 · 31 Stat. 1689 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act Granting a pension to Lucinda Miller.

    Ch. 284 · 31 Stat. 1690 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Harriet A. Wilson.

    Ch. 285 · 31 Stat. 1690 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act Granting a pension to William R. Miller.

    Ch. 286 · 31 Stat. 1690 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act Granting a pension to Annis Bean.

    Ch. 287 · 31 Stat. 1690 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Adam Bieger.

    Ch. 288 · 31 Stat. 1690 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act Granting a pension to Lula M. Jones.

    Ch. 289 · 31 Stat. 1691 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act Granting a pension to Sarah S. Hammond.

    Ch. 290 · 31 Stat. 1691 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Henry A. Jordan.

    Ch. 291 · 31 Stat. 1691 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William H. Gibbs.

    Ch. 292 · 31 Stat. 1691 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Chauncey Sheldon.

    Ch. 293 · 31 Stat. 1692 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lyman A. Sayles.

    Ch. 294 · 31 Stat. 1692 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Michael Howlett.

    Ch. 295 · 31 Stat. 1692 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act Granting a pension to Nancy Marshall.

    Ch. 296 · 31 Stat. 1692 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act granting an increase of pension to Luke P. Allphin.

    Ch. 297 · 31 Stat. 1692 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act Granting a pension to Irving Johnson.

    Ch. 298 · 31 Stat. 1693 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act Granting a pension to Adella M. Anthony.

    Ch. 299 · 31 Stat. 1693 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act Granting a pension to Elizabeth Hendricks.

    Ch. 300 · 31 Stat. 1693 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  74. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Phebe A. La Mott.

    Ch. 301 · 31 Stat. 1693 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Henry F. Rice.

    Ch. 302 · 31 Stat. 1694 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act Granting a pension to Susan Sidenbender.

    Ch. 303 · 31 Stat. 1694 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act Granting a pension to Catherine A. McClanathan.

    Ch. 304 · 31 Stat. 1694 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William Snider.

    Ch. 305 · 31 Stat. 1694 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Joseph Zimmerman.

    Ch. 306 · 31 Stat. 1694 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Martin Sherwood.

    Ch. 307 · 31 Stat. 1695 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles Forbes.

    Ch. 308 · 31 Stat. 1695 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Robert A. Reid.

    Ch. 309 · 31 Stat. 1695 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act Granting a pension to Sophie de V. Barrett.

    Ch. 310 · 31 Stat. 1695 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Frank Blair.

    Ch. 311 · 31 Stat. 1696 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act Granting a pension to Pattie D. McCown.

    Ch. 312 · 31 Stat. 1696 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act Granting a pension to Mary L. Tweddle.

    Ch. 313 · 31 Stat. 1696 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Kinsey.

    Ch. 314 · 31 Stat. 1696 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Kate E. Duffy.

    Ch. 315 · 31 Stat. 1696 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Julia A. Gilpin.

    Ch. 316 · 31 Stat. 1697 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act Granting a pension to Mae Pearman.

    Ch. 317 · 31 Stat. 1697 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Oliva J. Baker.

    Ch. 318 · 31 Stat. 1697 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Caroline Buehler.

    Ch. 319 · 31 Stat. 1697 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Phebe Tate.

    Ch. 320 · 31 Stat. 1698 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Leonhart Miller.

    Ch. 321 · 31 Stat. 1698 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act Granting a pension to Ambrose Brisett.

    Ch. 322 · 31 Stat. 1698 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  96. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Delia E. Stillman.

    Ch. 323 · 31 Stat. 1698 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Louis Snyder.

    Ch. 324 · 31 Stat. 1699 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Gorton Brown.

    Ch. 325 · 31 Stat. 1699 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act Granting a pension to Thomas Clark.

    Ch. 326 · 31 Stat. 1699 · February 7, 1901 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Smith Thompson.

    Ch. 327 · 31 Stat. 1699 · February 7, 1901 · 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.